Financial Controller,(Prague, Full-time) ▸▾
Job Purpose
This is a full-time role for a Financial Controller located in Prague. This role is responsible for the finance operations of Air Dispatch CLC. Ensure that all financial activities are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner to support the company’s objectives. Provide insightful financial reports to management, enabling effective business decisions. Safeguard company assets, especially cash, receivables, and financial compliance. Act as a key finance business partner to the Finance Manager and wider leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day operation: Ensure accurate and timely posting of all financial transactions, including supplier invoices, bank entries, staff expenses, and intercompany recharges. Manage intercompany balances, ensuring regular reconciliation and resolution of differences. Review and process credit applications, monitor client credit limits, and support cash collection. Ensure VAT and all other statutory obligations are accurately recorded and submitted on time.
- Payroll: Manage the payroll process to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. Coordinate with outsourced payroll provider as needed. Ensure correct posting of payroll costs and reconciliation with accounting system. Submit all required returns to the tax authorities on time.
- Planning horizon: Plans and performs assigned tasks daily in accordance with the required SOPs and safety rules. Adjusts work plan based on changes in operational demands and supervisory instructions.
- Policy & Procedures: Develop, implement, and maintain finance policies and procedures across the company.
- Financial Involvement: Ensure that activities are carried out aiming at reducing costs to the organization such as limiting wastage, proper use of equipment, reduce use of paper whenever possible, etc.
- Continuous Improvement: Oversee and improve internal financial controls, ensuring alignment with Group policies.
- Problem solving deals with day-to-day problems in line with established processes and procedures, effectively escalates any problems where immediate established solutions are not available.
- Governance & Controls: Responsible for adhering to compliance to required standards as set in ‘The dnata Way’ and local legislations. Prepare annual audit file and supporting documentation. Act as primary contact for financial auditors and respond to queries in a timely and professional manner. Ensure the audit process progresses efficiently and meets required deadlines.
- Risk awareness and responsibility: Act in the best interest of the company at all times, identify, evaluate and respond to potential risks and hazards. Report and escalate concerns to sup when necessary.
- Customers: Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and Group departments. Represent the finance function professionally and proactively across the business.
Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of experience in finance, at least 2 years in similar position.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial logic.
- Strong technical accounting background with experience in IFRS and local GAAP.
- Knowledge of Czech accounting and related legislation is a prerequisite.
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query / Power BI is a plus).
- Structured mindset, ownership, and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working with accounting and reporting systems.
- Experience working with auditors and preparing financial statements and tax filings.
- Fluent Czech and English, both written and spoken