Finance and Controlling Specialist (with French)

At Sonova Consumer Hearing /Sennheiser, we develop and offer consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables under the license of Sennheiser. The Sennheiser brand stands for premium quality in the field of audio products.

As Finance and Controlling Specialist (with French) in Sonova Consumer Hearing /Sennheiser, you will support the financial department for the Benefralux subregion, which consists of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. Your focus will be on France. You will ensure timely and accurate financial administration on a broad range of financial activities, including data analysis, report preparation, month-end closing, and participating in the daily operational financial tasks.

You will in the role serve as a trusted financial business partner, supporting decision-making, strategy, and direction. By continuously reviewing profitability and optimization in the financial processes you will contribute to driving better decisions through financial transparency, analysis, and proactive issue management.

This position will be based in Warsaw, in Sonova Business Solutions Warsaw Sp. z o.o.

More about the role :

• Manage local financial day-to-day accounts and documentation in accordance with Sonova accounting and reporting policies, IFRS, local statutory and tax requirements to secure accurate reporting and payment of duties and VAT.
• Ensure timely and quality financial reporting (weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual) as per Group standards, to external bodies, including tax authorities and regulators.
• Ensure monthly accrual and provisioning of costs align with group standards and budgets.
• Oversee and manage balance sheet items and monthly reconciliation process for key balances (IC positions, bank balances) and proactively resolve discrepancies.
• Interact proactively with Corporate Controlling on technical accounting or financial reporting issues and provide financial support and analysis for vendor selection and procurement.
• Optimize and maintain internal controls and streamline procedures, as well as ensure that these are consistent with the Group's policies and legislation.
• Manage year-end audit for the local GC, including coordination with external auditors and Corporate Controlling.
• Work closely with the Shared Service Center, which handles transactional AR and AP processing, while retaining full ownership of review, reconciliation, and financial reporting for the Nordic entities.
• The position reports directly to the Regional Head of Finance EMEA.

More about you :

• Business graduate in Financial Accounting and Controlling or a Finance Accountant with 3-5 years of experience from an audit firm or multinational company.
• Possess a solid understanding of local tax environment (import duties, CIT, VAT/GST, WHT) as well as intragroup transaction tax compliance requirements in general.
• Experience in performing and coordinating local planning processes, target settings, budgets, and monthly forecasts in line with Corporate Controlling guidance, incl. OPEX budget.
• Proficient in MS-Office, i.e. Excel, and experience with ERP Systems (e.g., JDE).
• Fluent in business English
• Fluent in French
• A positive attitude and ability to collaborate is crucial, as the community is in focus at Sonova

More about what we offer :

As one of the world's leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we're committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

The Sennheiser brand

The Sennheiser brand stands for premium quality in the field of audio products.
At Sonova Consumer Hearing, we develop and offer consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables under the brand license of Sennheiser.

The business is headquartered in Hannover, Germany, and has approximately 650 employees worldwide. To continue to be among the best in the industry, we are always on the lookout for outstanding talent.