Ericsson is hiring about 100 new colleagues by March 2018
The opening of the Finance Hub in Bucharest, Romania is an exciting milestone for the Ericsson Finance Group Functions. We aim to hire about 100 new colleagues by March 2018, specialized in Company Controlling, General Ledger and Collection activities. We are looking to build diverse teams in terms of expertise, knowledge and foreign languages spoken.
Jesus Martin, Senior Project Manager - Finance Business Excellence and Operations at Ericsson (Global), Ericsson AB shared with us some insights about the project.
What was it in the end that made Bucharest a preferred location for some of Ericsson’s Financial activities?
From an Ericsson perspective, we have been present in Romania for many years and we have decided to continue building up competence and resources in diverse areas. Romania and Bucharest have very good universities and very skilled professionals.
Which countries will this hub support?
Mainly the whole Europe, Russia and Ukraine.
What do you hope to accomplish within the next year?
First, we expect to build a very solid operational unit in the beginning of 2018. Then, we aim to transfer the competence we already have from our Company Control and Finance Operations units. The ultimate goal is to have the unit fully operational by June 2018.
What is the difference that you expect the Bucharest Hub to make to in the Ericsson Global Finance business?
We want our teams as much diverse as possible. We have the opportunity to recruit Finance professionals with different backgrounds, experience, age, gender, etc... That will increase the chances to new critical thinking to the work that we do and how we can improve it in the future.
What is the most important lesson you learn when opening a hub in a new location?
What kind of person will succeed here?
We are looking for people who will help us to succeed and that will live and work the Ericsson core values: Respect, Professionalism and Perseverance.
Curious where our hub will be? West Gate Business Park was the perfect place for us!
We have for the moment three opened positions:
- Collection Support Specialist
The Cash Collection Support team is responsible of:
Proactively maintain a good relationship with external customers, prepare and send monthly statements to reconcile balances with the Accounts payable department of Ericsson customers. If applicable reconcile with information in customers’ internet portal. Follow-up to ensure that outstanding invoices are paid before or on due date.
The General Ledger Accounting team is responsible of:
Performing General Ledger as well as Closing and Reporting activities, processing of journal vouchers, accruals and provisions, reconciliation of B/S accounts, monitoring of pre-system interfaces, payroll accounting and analysis, period-end closing and complete the Consolidation System (BPC).
- Company Controlling
The Company Controlling team will lead Merger and Acquisitions Financial Due Diligence (FDD) and Finance Integration, will assist and lead audits and gain experience with financial processes and directives in Legal entity.
The result is financial activities and support delivered at the right time and cost with the right quality as well as maintaining good relations with each served unit/company.
We are looking for people with an economic background and also with a good knowledge of any of the following: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Hungarian, Swedish, Russian or Arabic.
So, if you have one of the above, a positive attitude and you want to make a difference, come join us.
We want you to be part of our team!
