Career Opportunities: SVP & CFO EMEIA (26635)

　　Requisition ID 26635 - Posted - ASSA ABLOY Ltd - EMEIA - Woking (Duke Street) - Finance - Posting Country (1) - Yes - Director - Travel Required: 31%-60%

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　　To lead and develop the EMEIA Financial, IT, Indirect Spend, Legal and Compliance teams, in conjunction with influencing the local indirect reporting Business Area and Segments, in order to support profitable growth within the Division. To be an active member of the Business Board, contributing to the strategic development of the organisation, acting as a business partner and advisor to the EVP & Head of EMEIA. To deliver the financial planning and reporting processes within Group guidelines, supported by effective systems and acquisitive growth, to the highest ethical and professional standards.

　　Principal Responsibilities

　　To ensure financial reporting is delivered within Group guidelines in a timely and accurate manner, to the highest professional standards across the Division

　　Provide excellent business analysis on past results and on the outlook for the future financial performance of the Business Areas / Segments

　　As a member of the Business Board, you will be expected to actively contribute to the development and implementation of all aspects of the EMEIA strategy

　　Investment management, cash management, fiscal balance sheets and manage the legal structure development within the Market Regions

　　Co-ordinate Budget and long term business plans

　　Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing and auditing procedures and ensure appropriate management of the administrative, financial, civil law and fiscal issues, in compliance with the procedures set out by the group as well as with International Accounting Standards

　　Oversee the strategic development of seamless processes, IT strategy and ERP implementations across the Division.

　　Facilitate positive communications and collaboration across the wider professional teams for finance, IT and compliance within the Business Areas / Segments.

　　Ensure that compliance requirements and legal matters are reported and managed within the division.

　　To develop the skills and competence of the management team, including succession plans for key positions

　　To support the identification and pursue suitable acquisition targets in the region

　　Continue to develop the indirect organizational team to achieve sustainable savings

　　Create, promote and continuously improve a safe working environment for all our employees and stakeholders

　　...and any other duties required to assist in supporting the achievement of Company objectives

　　Education / Qualifications:

　　Essential:

　　Accountancy - Professionally qualified / Chartered status

　　Educated to at least a degree level in a financial discipline

　　Desirable:

　　MBA or equivalent would be an advantage

　　Experience:

　　Essential:

　　Extensive experience in a comparable financial leadership position, in a Manufacturing or Engineering industry in an International environment

　　Thorough understanding of International and Group accounting principles

　　Relevant experience in a Global organisation

　　A true business leader, with the breadth of experience to understand the business levers necessary to manage a highly complex business

　　High level of EQ and IQ, with true change management capabilities, to be able to support the further development of the EMEIA organisation and find solutions to complex issues

　　Personal Characteristics:

　　Highly credible presence in all meetings due to your business acumen

　　Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the business

　　A strategic thinker

　　Solutions orientated, pragmatic, who can deliver timely solutions with their drive and passion

　　Highly analytical, but balanced with commercial pragmatism

　　An excellent team leader who has the ability to drive the leadership team to face the challenges that lie ahead

　　A self-starter with an ability to manage multiple priorities

　　Quick to grasp new concepts and ideas, a hands-on leader who will take the necessary decisions needed to drive the business forward

　　We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

　　Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

　　As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

　　As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.