Position Details

• Department: Finance
• Reports to: Head of Finance
• Grade: Coordinator
• Place of work: Coral Gables, Florida, USA (Hybrid: Three Days in the Office – Two Days Work From Home)
• Start date: April 2024

Purpose

Controlling is responsible for monitoring the performance of the HBS LLC and HBS 2026 LLC, projects/events and divisions and delivering monthly updates and management reports.

Main Responsibilities (Primary Role of the Job)

Overall: 

• Financial controlling projects, divisions and subsidiaries of the US entities of HBS Group.
• Cooperating and supporting operational functions on projects’ budgeting process.
• Perform the monthly financial Reforecast and Cash Flow Forecast of designated entities.
• Assist with the monthly Management reports and any other ad-hoc reports of designated business and/or legal entities and enhance the accuracy of Group reported financials.
• Understand and explain variances “actual vs. budget” for Business Units/Projects and Divisions of designated HBS entities.
• Prepare special reports as needed by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintain check list and job documents, setting out sequences of tasks necessary to perform the job.
• Provide assistance and support to the accounting department and other departments of the HBS Group
• Support the Senior Manager Controller in his function.
• Support the project operational finance team by monitoring and reconciling costs with the project’s budgets
• Work closely with all other areas: Finance (controlling and accounting), HR, Legal / operational side: mainly project management but also operational departments (production, logistics, digital, etc.)

Position Relevant Skills: (Education/Work Experience/IT)

• Degree in Finance, Business Economics/ Administration, or a related field
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in Financial Controlling, ideally in an international business environment, with exposure to project accounting and controlling.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general accounting practices (US GAAP and/or IFRS)
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel)
• Excellent analytical skills (financial analysis expertise)
• Team player with good communication skills
• Flair for Problem-solving with Own Initiative and Reliable
• An ability to adapt to a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• A customer-oriented approach (both internally and externally)
• Capacity for learning / sense of curiosity
• Goes without saying, a great person to work with

Required Languages

• Fluent written and spoken English
• Fluent Spanish spoken (Desired)

Required Travel

• Europe (Occasionally)

HBS is looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced international environment, are highly customer service oriented, have a strong sense of responsibility, and work well as part of an international team.