EMEA Country Controller – Statutory and IFRS Reporting Specialist

About the role

Hitachi Vantara is looking for an EMEA Country Controller in Krakow, Poland, within its Controllership function. The team covers IFRS group reporting and the preparation of statutory financial statements across 26 countries, ensuring accounting operations and business decisions comply with IFRS and local GAAP. The role takes core responsibility for preparing and submitting financial statements for dedicated countries.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and submit financial statements for assigned countries
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies at group reporting level, and with statutory requirements at local GAAP level
• Analyze complex deals and accounting queries, and give technical accounting guidance to transactional departments
• Gather information on business changes and assess their impact on financial statements
• Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet and income statement analytics under IFRS, and identify and manage balance sheet risks including reconciliation reviews
• Prepare and present detailed financial reports, variance analyses and strategic recommendations to management
• Cooperate with internal and external auditors
• Work with GFSS, FP&A, Treasury, Facilities, Legal, Tax and HR, and support cross-GEO finance and accounting projects

The role does not cover financial modelling and planning, budgeting and forecasting, bookkeeping or tax reporting.

Required profile

• Ability to make decisions, identify problems and proactively develop solutions
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with good business acumen
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to international stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure, manage expectations and meet deadlines
• Excellent business judgment and ability to build sustainable partnerships with Finance and other global functions
• Accounting qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA are an asset

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards (IFRS, relevant local GAAP and SOX)
• Knowledge of month-end closing processes

What we offer

• Flexible working, a generous pension and private healthcare
• A flexible and collaborative workplace, with possible home working, compressed or flexible hours and part-time arrangements depending on role and location