Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Finance Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are now looking for another team member to join us in Finance as Manager Financial Compliance.

This role leads financial compliance, ensuring statutory, tax, and legal adherence, including financial statement finalization and audits. It also drives internal control improvements, manages risk, and provides strategic financial support across various teams, including tax audits and compliance training, while adhering to budget constraints.

What you’ll be doing:

• Audits & Accounts 
  • Prepare financial statements and schedules per Ind AS and the Companies Act.
  • Ensure accurate book closure and account scrutiny with location and HO teams
  • Coordinate with statutory and internal auditors for timely audits.
  • Provide technical Ind AS guidance to the accounting team.
  • Conduct internal control reviews and implement segregation of duties
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures.Resolve audit queries and track management action reports
• Taxation
  • Provide expert guidance on indirect tax, trade compliance, and legal issues to operational teams.
    
  • Ensure robust internal controls for accounting and payment of income and commercial taxes.
    
  • Coordinate with external consultants on critical legal, compliance, and tax matters, and assist in tax planning.
• Legal: 
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal regulations
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from drafting to execution, including amendments and change control processes.
• Provide expert legal advice on contract interpretation and risk assessment to internal stakeholders, particularly sales managers
• Provide expert legal advice on contract interpretation and risk assessment to internal stakeholders, particularly sales managers
• Handle customer claims and legal cases in collaboration with the Credit Control team.
• Mentor and train junior legal and compliance professionals and support regional general counsel on projects.
• Risk Management:
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, identifying and analyzing potential business risks.
  
• Ensure the implementation and effectiveness of internal controls and SOPs, including segregation of duties, and recommend continuous improvements.
  
• Oversee compliance with internal audit methodologies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards (COBC, FCPA, UKBA, etc.), providing guidance to employees.
  
• Facilitate risk/benefit analyses for commercial transactions, assist in commercial proposal preparation, and manage insurance coverage for company assets and employees.

What we’d love for you to have:

• 8 to 10 years with Private company or Chartered Accountant firm
• IND AS knowledge must
• Secretarial compliance knowledge must
• Should have SAP hands on working experience
• Cost Accounting knowledge would be an added advantage

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

We’ll provide:

A varied, interesting and challenging role in an innovative company. You will join a dynamic international team in a modern work environment with flexible working hours. We will provide extensive training, a competitive salary and an attractive range of company benefits.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 42,000 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Ceiling Solutions is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. With 10 manufacturing sites and a global presence in over 100 countries, we continue to grow and are looking for passionate, ambitious individuals to help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world.