Controller M/W

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for establishing, maintaining and enforcing business controls including policies and procedures as well as accounting processes and providing financial expertise for European region.

Job Description:

• As Controller you will work closely with Business Unit controllers and HQ Controllers.
• As European reginal Controller, you are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective business control environment. Coordinates external and internal audits, performs training and business controls and financials reviews, makes recommendations for improvement and ensures improvements are implemented on a timely basis. Manages Shared Service Center relocation and continued performance. Works collaboratively with all other functions of the business to accomplish objectives.
• Working with the Global Controller, to evaluate and harmonize internal procedures and controls, including delegation of authority and budgetary spending controls. You will be responsible for communicating department and global objectives, monitoring and reporting the legal entity performance.
• This is a hands-on position, requiring this individual become intimately familiar with the business practices, systems and processes and building strong partnerships with other functions in order to be responsible for the accuracy of the business transactions, financial results and projections of the business as well as to make sound recommendations related to business transactions and decision. 

Qualifications and Skills:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 10 plus years of accounting and finance experience.
• CPA required.
• At least 3 years management experience with a strong track record of developing and advancing staff across Europe.
• Demonstrated proficiency and acumen in information technology with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, enterprise systems and business intelligence applications.
• SAP and BPC/BW experience strongly preferred.
• Expertise in accounting concepts, practices, and procedures. Broad understanding of shared service center model.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Leadership/Performance Management: Degree to which one provides vision and direction, initiates action and enables competence and effectiveness in other
• Teamwork: Works toward common goals by supporting, encouraging and sharing information with colleagues
• Organization/Project Management: Plans and schedules work according to changing priorities; designs and maintains effective systems and processes for managing work
• Communication: Speaks, writes, listens and presents information in a logical and articulate manner appropriate for the audience
• Results Orientation: Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing work commitments and deliverables. Understands the targeted results he/she is accountable for and actively strives to achieve them

UPL offers:

A dynamic and pleasant work environment, with lots of variation in your day-to-day activities. Besides a good salary you will observe excellent secondary benefits. You have the freedom to re-define the framework of your job description as you prove your value to the organization as you go.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

UPL and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("UPL") have an internal recruiting department. UPL may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies should only contact UPL’s Human resources department (hereafter referred to as HR department) for staffing requirements at UPL which would present all candidates internally. Agency must obtain written approval from UPL's HR department before submitting resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening will UPL pay the agreed upon service fees. UPL will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.

Diversity&Inclusion at UPL:

UPL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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