Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Core Responsibilities
Financial management
* Ensure appropriate balance sheet structure is maintained for the legal entity
* Provide Support for Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable process
* Forecast Cash-flow in cooperation with Group Treasury

Financial reporting: Internal (Group) and external
* Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with legal and statutory requirements, as well as company policies and procedures
* Ensure internal controls over financial accounting are properly maintained, documented and reviewed
* Ensure accounting vouchers and finance related legal documentation is safely retained, in compliance with national rules & regulations and Group policies
* Coordinate and lead all external audits
* Primary GBS contact for all functions (ie RTR, FA, AP, AR, etc). Ensure proper service delivery from GBS to the market
* Contact for other acquired entities to provide guidance on accounting and reporting matters
* Manage and oversee filing of reports required by government
* Manage complex / technical accounting transactions
* Acquisition / Integration accounting and reporting oversight
* BOFC Reporting validation and quarterly comments
* Manage the IFRS16 accounting for leases
* Restructuring costs & employee agreements accounting
* G&A Cost Centers Budget Coordinator / Oversight
* Liaison with tax team and third party tax service provider for correct tax accounting entries
* Special Projects

Site controlling
* Lead the local planning and budgeting process, within the framework defined by Group and Division controlling and ensure adherence to functional targets
* Ensure integrity of Givaudan Group management accounting processes and results, including costs of goods produced/sold
* Disseminate consistent and reliable financial information and analysis, constructively challenge business activities and support informed decision making

General compliance and internal audit
* Maintain Delegation of Authorities for the legal entity (-ies) in scope
* Coordinate relationship with Corporate Internal Audit; ; ensure on-site logistical support to auditors during their audit missions; organise and follow-up on audit recommendations

Organisation, people and processes
* Ensure appropriate local organisation and staffing, incl. job descriptions and back-up solutions
* Maintain and develop skills and competencies of local finance
* Lead in continuous process improvement initiatives

Company / site management
* As a member of the Site Management Committees take an active part in site management
* Represent the employer in the Pension Fund Committee(s) and similar
* Take local lead on any corporate finance projects

Academic Background
* Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification.

Professional Experience
* 10-15 years relevant experience
* Min 3 years of experience in a management role

Skills
* Fluent English
* Can Do and problem solving Attitude along with effective solution deployment
* Team Management Experience
* Effective Cross functional collaboration/coordination
* Process Improvement mindset
* Good financial and management accounting knowledge; familiar with statutory and tax compliance matters. Understanding of product costing processes and procedures in a standard costing manufacturing environment
* Technical skills - MS Office software including Excel, Word, Access, Lotus Notes, SAP

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.