Consolidation Expert – Principal Consultant

Your role

element61 is looking for a consolidation expert to contribute to our consolidation and management reporting activities

Your profile

You will be involved in:

  • Playing a leading role in group accounting, consolidation and reporting systems client projects
  • Deliver Enterprise Performance Management software solutions implementations, lead and execute projects, helped by existing element61 consultants with technical software implementation skills
  • Contribute to the further development of our ‘elementary’ methodology for implementing consolidation solutions & organizing group reporting processes
  • Participate and provide regular input in the business development of our services, deliver input to client proposals and demonstrations
  • Contribute to the further development of our training program in the domain of consolidation and EPM solutions

Your profile

The successful candidate will have confirmed experience in this field of consolidation and/or management reporting through prior experience :

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience, in a service / consulting firm, preferably a top large audit & consulting firm or a top large consultant and systems integrator
  • Or alternatively be a qualified controller with 10+ years of experience in group accounting, consolidation and financial reporting within multinational corporations, either as a member of the CFO’s team or as an external consultant with a track record of several successful projects
  • The successful candidate should have the following skills, experiences and qualifications :
    • Strong track record in group accounting and a thorough reporting background is a must (group consolidation, corporate controlling)
    • Proven experience in consolidation and management reporting in an international context
    • Good knowledge and experience within International Financial Reporting Standards or other relevant international accounting standard, business combinations, cash flows, industry-specific group reporting needs, fast close…
    • Demonstrated proficiency in the consolidation concepts and core financial techniques and group reporting processes
    • Project management experience, communications to steering committees, delegation of tasks to project members, definition of priorities and conflicts management
  • University Degree
  • Very good leadership and communication skills
  • Proactive, innovative, ambitious, accountable and energetic
  • Able to work independently, with a flexible and open personality

Related Technologies

  • SAP BO Financial Consolidation (former Cartesis)
  • SAP BO Business Planning and Consolidation (former OutlookSoft)
  • IBM Cognos Controller (former Frango)
  • Oracle HFM - Hyperion Financial Management