Regional Controller

LMI Technologies, recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces, is a medium-sized technology company built on a culture of openness, respect and professional excellence. At LMI our staff work passionately toward the common goal of designing and delivering innovative 3D machine vision solutions to OEMs and System Integrators working in industrial factory automation around the world. The result of this teamwork is high-performance, easy-to-implement and cost-effective 3D sensor technologies that deliver the best results in even the most challenging 3D inline inspection applications.

What will you do as an Regional Controller?

The Regional Controller reports to the Group Controller and is responsible for most aspects of financial operations of the company’s EMEA regional operations, which includes monthly closing and reporting, review of internal controls and processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and providing advice on matters relating to payroll, tax, transfer pricing and compliance. In addition, the Regional Controller will collaborate and work closely with the Finance team in HQ (Burnaby, Canada) to provide financial reporting and commentary on variances and movements in the financial statements. The Regional Controller will also collaborate with the Managing Directors and leaders in the region who have oversight of the offices (ranging from 5-30 employees per office).
This position can either work out of our Oulu, Finland, Berlin, Germany OR Munich, Germany office.
The Regional Controller is responsible for the financial reporting and commentary on development and trends in the region. The Regional Controller ensures the implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs and systems that are communicated via LMI’s HQ. In this important role, the Regional Controller will ensure implementations and improvements are achieved effectively.
The Regional Controller reports to the Group Controller and will supervise the Accounting staff for Europe (1 based in Kerkrade, Netherlands and 1 in Teltow, Germany), and liaises with the various service providers for payroll, tax and accounting services (Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Italy). The Regional Controller will also interact externally with the company’s auditors, insurance agents, banks, government agencies, suppliers and various customers.

• Oversee the regional accounting function of the company’s European subsidiaries (financial, treasury, disbursements, payroll, cost and tax accounting), including monthly financial statements and (shareholder) reporting, monitoring of monthly expenses vs budgets, and various performance measurement reports.
• Incorporate any recommended accounting process and procedure improvements.
• Represent the Finance function in the EMEA region and ensure operational business needs are met and where required, submit proposals to adapt group policies to comply with local requirements. 
• Maintain a tax-compliance schedule and ensure timely and qualitative filings.
• Responsible for correct recordkeeping and filing of European VAT returns for the regional entities (dealing with intercompany and third-party transactions inside and outside of EU).
• Oversee the audit/review functions to ensure efficient audit at a reasonable cost with minimal audit recommendations or adjustments.
• Ensure a positive, collaborative environment providing staff with development and career opportunities through active mentoring and focus on training and continuous improvement.
• The role entails about 25% of travel (an average of one week per month of travel, primarily within Europe, with occasional travel to other regions as necessary).

What do you need to be successful?
 

• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration
• Professional accounting designation
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management and leadership roles, ideally with work experience in Germany
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders across the region and company 
• Experience in managing a geographically dispersed team (remotely) and Regional exposure will be crucial
• Must be able to communicate proficiently in English, both verbally and written. Fluency in German is considered an asset
• Self-motivated, high attention to details, accuracy, and strong technical, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and within a fast-paced environment - able to resolve problems, resourceful, proactive, tenacious, gets things done
• Previous work experience with G-Suite is an asset; candidate must be confident in an online collaborative work environment and be comfortable driving change
• Experience with a Tier 1 ERP system; Oracle Netsuite is a considerable asset
• As the role is responsible for covering many different regions in Europe, the main language of communication is English. Given that, please submit your resume in English. 

How to submit your interest?If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and working for a fast-growing global technology company with an inspiring and engaging workplace environment, please submit your application to our Human Resources team in confidence by clicking the “Apply Now” button.
While we appreciate your interest in LMI very much, we are only able to respond to candidates selected for further consideration. We look forward to talking to you about the possibilities of beginning a rewarding new chapter of your career!Why being inclusive is important to us?At LMI Technologies, we are an Equal Opportunity employer and we value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. We strive to build and grow our team that fosters variety in backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and skills. We embrace inclusiveness in our workplace, so we can utilize each person’s talents and strengths.
If you are interested in working for a fast-growing global technology company with an inspiring and engaging workplace environment, we invite you to apply and talk about the possibilities of beginning a rewarding new chapter of your career.