Senior Financial Controller

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US  

The Senior Financial Controller at SimCorp, at the IC4 grade, is responsible for overseeing the financial control processes and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting. With typically 3-5 years of experience in financial controlling or accounting, this role involves supporting the preparation of financial reports, managing month-end and year-end closing processes, and analyzing financial performance to help optimize profitability and operational efficiency. The Senior Financial Controller works closely with senior leadership and operational teams to maintain financial compliance and drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and controls.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Partner with Service Owners and other stakeholders Support the preparation of financial reports and financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes, accounts reconciliations, ensuring that financial results are accurate and completed on time
• Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement in business performance
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes to align with business goals
• Assist in developing and implementing financial control processes to improve accuracy, reduce risks, and enhance operational efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, operations, and sales, to integrate financial data into business planning and decision-making processes
• Monitor key financial metrics, providing insights to management to drive cost optimization, profitability, and resource allocation
• Support in the preparation of tax filings and other regulatory reports, ensuring they are completed on time and accurately
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements in financial reporting
• Provide guidance and support to junior controllers or accountants, ensuring that they follow best practices and compliance standards
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate financial processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual work
• Provide support in responding to internal and external audit queries and ensure proper documentation for audits

TYPE OF WORK THIS ROLE ENGAGES WITH

• Overseeing financial reporting, and compliance to ensure accurate and timely financial statements and data
• Analyzing financial performance and providing actionable insights to optimize business results
• Collaborating with business teams to integrate financial data into operational strategies and decision-making
• Managing the month-end and year-end closing processes and ensuring compliance with accounting policies, regulations, and internal controls

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

• A good command of English, at minimum B2 level

• Be eager to work with monthly, quarterly and annual closings and financial reporting in an international company

• Have a minimum 5 years of experience with financial controlling

• It is beneficial if you have experience as an auditor from an international company

• Have solid IFRS knowledge and be familiar with annual reporting under IFRS

• Thrive in a busy environment with focus on meeting deadlines

• Be able to work with ERP a system and to be an experienced user of Excel

• Experience with SAP, Workday, Adaptive Planning is beneficial, but not a requirement

On a personal level, you can keep a sense of perspective, have a solution-oriented approach and are familiar with solving both complex issues and daily “day-to-day” tasks with high quality. You like to work in a structured and self-managed manner with attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness. In addition, you are service-minded and team-oriented and both engaged and committed.

Quarterly and yearly financial reporting are peak times for us, and some overtime should be expected. Work-life balance is important, and we offer flexibility in reconciling work and private life.

BENEFITS

• Flexible working hours and hybrid model - 2 days in the office, 3 days remote 
• Modern office (next to Wilanowska metro station) with quiet zones and ergonomic workstations 
• Base salary with annual bonus structure 
• Holiday allowance upon a 2-week vacation 
• Occasional remote work across Poland and international options available (up to 24 days domestic, 20 days international per year - subject to internal policy) 
• Employer-paid Medicover Platinum healthcare package (employee-paid family upgrade available) 
• Multisport card with 75% employer contribution 
• Unum group life insurance (employee-paid upgrade available) 
• Medicover travel insurance for private trips and global business travel insurance 
• Possibility to join Deutsche Börse Group Share Plan (eligible after 1 year) 
• Copyrights program for certain roles 
• Possibility to develop your career in an international environment 
• Professional training and courses provided by SimCorp 
• Polish language classes for foreign employees; German and English classes based on business needs 
• Integration events, volunteering initiatives and employee-led clubs

Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career 

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become a top provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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