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Working at European Business Services

As the new leader of our industry, Holcim is seeking to recruit, develop, and retain the best talent to help us meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. We want people eager to grow to their full potential while delivering value to our shareholders, customers, and society in general. European Business Services as part of Holcim Group offers various job positions in the accounting & finance area as well as part - time opportunities for university students. 

Become a part of our international team and contribute to building a better future from the heart of Europe.

 

Open positions in our team:

General Ledger and Fixed Assets Team Lead

As General Ledger & Fixed Assets Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the accounting operations related to general ledger management and fixed assets within our organization. Reporting directly to the Tower Head, you will lead a team responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and safeguarding fixed assets.
 

Your responsibilities will include:
 

1. People management:
 

  • Supporting the Tower Head with team and workload management, supervising team members and serving as a resource for complex problems 

  • Coordinating team based training, personnel forecasting, peer appraisal, scheduling, interviewing, identification of non-monetary awards and gathering of team performance statistics

2. Performance & Service Management
 

  • Managing all GL and FA processes to be consistent with internal accounting & reporting principles, monitoring and managing day-to-day processes and improving the existing relationship with the business partners 

  • Ensuring established processes, policies, and procedures are followed by all team members as well as identify and communicate to leadership when KPIs and SLAs are not followed by the business lines

  • Working with other teams leaders to plan and allocate team resources and to resolve technical problems 

3. Technical Standards / Compliance 
 

  • Managing external and internal auditing requirements, ensuring timely and complete service is provided to them 

  • Monitoring and executing internal control procedures to comply with internal/external audit requirements.
     

Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • University education in the area of Business, Finance, Accounting or other related fields

  • English - Upper intermediate (B2)

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting 

  • Knowledge of the accounting standards (IFRS)

  • Expert Skills in MS Office, especially expert user of MS Excel

  • Advanced SAP knowledge

  • Strong team player mindset

  • Organized & structured with the ability to meet strict deadlines 

  • Effective written and oral communication skills 

  • Ability to plan, assign and direct work 

  • Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills 

Recruitment Specialist with German

As a Recruitment Specialist you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial candidate sourcing to final onboarding. Ideally, you will have a strong understanding of recruitment best practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
 

 Your responsibilities will include:
 

  • Candidates Sourcing and Screening by utilizing various channels (e.g., job boards, social media, networking) to attract potential candidates, screening resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates, conducting initial phone screenings to assess candidate qualifications and fit.

  • Collaboration with Hiring Managers to understand their staffing needs and requirements, providing guidance and expertise on effective recruitment strategies, scheduling and coordinating interviews between candidates and hiring teams.

  • Interviewing and Selection: Conducting in-depth interviews to evaluate candidate skills, experience, and cultural fit, presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers and facilitating decision-making processes, collecting and providing feedback to candidates throughout the selection process.

  • Negotiation of offers with selected candidates, considering internal equity and market trends.

  • Recruitment Administration and Reporting: maintaining accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (Success Factor), continuously improving recruitment processes and procedures based on data insights.

  • Contributing to employer branding initiatives to enhance the company's reputation as an employer of choice, building and maintaining relationships with potential candidates for future opportunities.

Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • Education in Human Resources or related field (Psychology, Marketing and PR, Management, Administration) is a plus

  • English AND German upper intermediate (B2)

  • Very good communication skills and confident working at all levels in an organization

  • A proactive and self-organized attitude to getting things done

  • Good teamwork skills and a strong collaborative spirit

  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

  • High level of professionalism and integrity in dealing with confidential information.

Finance manager

We are looking for a seasoned and strategic Finance Manager who will possess extensive experience in financial management, hands-on controlling, exceptional attention to detail and the capability to offer financial insights to advance Holcim’s business goals.

 

As a part of your responsibilities you will:
 

  • Set up/Improve controlling framework & provide cost reviews.
  • Steer finance and controlling activities (e.g. vendor and customer invoicing, travel and expenses, financial planning, controlling and budgeting, treasury, taxes). 
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Present financial reports & results  to the executive team and board of directors.
  • Create business cases for projects, system implementations etc.
  • Support pricing and collections process, drive stakeholder management related to financials.
  • Ensure that finance policies, processes and operating procedures are clearly defined, up-to-date and documented. 
  • Identify and recommend necessary changes in financial policies and procedures to optimize effective and efficient performance. 
  • Make decisions on local taxes, transfer pricing, international accounting.
  • Collaborate across departments  to support financial decision-making. Provide financial insights and guidance to non-financial managers.


 

Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting.
  • 5-7 years of progressive experience in finance, controlling or accounting roles, with a proven track record of leading teams of 3-5 years.
  • Proven track record of implementing new tools, projects in the area of finance, proximity to IT. 
  • Well-orientation in transfer pricing, IFRS, taxation and accounting.
  • Strategic thinking with a proactive approach.
  • High level of integrity and professionalism.
  • Hands-on approach, ability to focus on details (and take care of them), delivering results.
  • Great people-management skills.
  • Communication & persuasion skills,
  • Excellent communication in Slovak and English language
  • Excellent MS Office Skills, using SAP actively on a daily basis.
  • Nice to have: ACCA and LSS certification
Senior Project Manager

The role of Project Manager is reporting directly to the Head of the Business Service Centre, supporting the leadership team in project management and execution of strategic initiatives.
 

Your responsibilities will include:
 

  • Determining and defining project scope, objectives and timelines and predicting resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner

  • Developing and managing a detailed project schedule and work plan

  • Providing consistent project updates to various stakeholders regarding strategy, adjustments, and progress

  • Measuring project performance to identify areas for improvement

  • Preparing presentations, reports, overviews and documents needed for managerial decision making & visualizing current and future statuses of projects

  • Sharing knowledge and giving advice on the cross-stream level & based on that taking relevant and active actions if potential risks and issues affect project delivery


Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • University degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field

  • Proven experience in project management or related roles

  • Experience working in multinational companies and international environments would be an asset

  • English- upper intermediate (B2)

  • Experience in any project management tools and software is an advantage 

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills is a must

  • Ability to drive through the issue identified and overcome obstacles, problem solving skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Reporting and Consolidation Specialist

Are you a proactive team player who thrives in a collaborative environment? As part of our Reporting and Consolidation team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis. Your passion for numbers and attention to detail will drive the success of our financial operations at Holcim

 

Your responsibilities will include:
 

  • Supporting the delivery of manufacturing accounting, product costing and inventory management services, while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and compliance
  • Supporting the delivery of monthly, quarterly and yearly reports and accurately recording the financial transactions in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures
  • Helping to reconcile the costing and inventory systems and journals, and ensuring that updates are made accurately and on time
  • Preparing country consolidated financial statements and consolidated reporting packages
  • Participating in internal initiatives, projects and development activities
     

Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • University education in the area of Business, Finance, Accounting, Administration
  • English - Upper intermediate (B2) 
  • Knowledge of financial controlling or reporting (management accounting, month-end closing, reporting and consolidation) would be an asset
  • Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) would be an asset
  • Skilled in MS Office, especially advanced user of Excel
  • SAP FICO and Business Warehouse modules experience 
  • Ability to focus on details and to deal sensitively with confidential material
  • Team working skills
  • Practical thinking & problem solving skills
Automation Maintenance Manager

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for automation? Join us as an Automation Maintenance Manager to spearhead our global Automation Maintenance team, ensuring seamless automation solutions, IT security compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize productivity and support our business teams worldwide. 

 

Your responsibilities will include:
 

  • Oversee the entire RPA change management process in development, test, and production environment of RPA platform. 
  • Enforce development standards and monitor quality of process automation built by the development teams. Ensure that RPA Center of Excellence solutions comply with group & regional IT guidelines.  
  • Perform regular reviews of Service Level Agreements (SLA), Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and other metrics to ascertain appropriate performance of deployed automations.
  • Be a liaison with respective teams for the development of corrective actions or viable workarounds to resolve incidents. Ensure that the root causes of incidents (configuration vs. defects) are properly documented and remediated. 
  • Drive continuous improvement of the automation operational performance, productivity and resource utilization.
  • Ensure sufficient hardware and computing resources to handle actual and forecasted automation capacity requirements. Develop and maintain license demand forecasts for RPA platforms and other automation technologies used by RPA Center of Excellence. 
  • Coordinate regular back up, actively review and update business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan (BCP/ DRP).
  • Manage the operational and strategic objectives of the team, ensure personal development of the team members, maintain high performance and culture.

 

Your qualifications, experience and skills:

 

  • Highly customer-centric and proactive, with a focus on ensuring a seamless customer experience through automation solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Fluent English min C1
  • Min 3 years of experience in a leadership role developing and executing automation projects
  • Min 5 years of progressive experience throughout all phases of RPA/ Intelligent Automation lifecycle (intake, design, development, testing, deployment and hypercare)
  • Hands-on programming experience with platforms such as UiPath or Automation Anywhere is a plus
  • Ability to coordinate a shift pattern/on-call team rotation providing RPA operational support 24/5
  • Ability to lead high performing global team in hybrid and remote working model
  • Strong general overview of current technology trends, with a keen interest and passion for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), RPA and agentic automation.
  • Strong technical skill in understanding applications, network, databases, servers and storage troubleshooting and analysis
  • Ability to work in global, culturally diverse and inclusive environment
  • Proficiency in Spanish language is an advantage
Senior Automation Support Engineer

Are you a proactive team player with a passion for customer service and automation technologies? Ready to develop your career in a truly international environment?  If so, join us and become part of the growing automation team at Holcim.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

Guaranteeing the continuity of automation solutions managed by the RPA Center of Excellence, ensuring compliance with regional and corporate IT security policies, with the aim of maximizing productivity of the automations and delivering automation support services for the business according to the service level agreement:

 

  • Provide timely and effective technical support for RPA solutions, diagnosing and resolving issues to ensure minimal downtime and disruption.
  • Regularly monitor RPA systems to ensure they are functioning correctly, performing necessary maintenance and updates.
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve technical problems related to RPA applications, working with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
  • Maintain detailed documentation of issues, resolutions, and process changes to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
  • Work closely with development teams, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, provide feedback, and implement enhancements.
  • Assist in training end-users and providing ongoing support to ensure they are proficient in using RPA tools and technologies.
  • Stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in RPA and related technologies, recommending and implementing improvements as appropriate.
  • Ensure adherence to internal guidelines and minimal controls standards to maintain the integrity and security of RPA solutions.

 

Your qualifications, experience and skills :
 

  • Highly customer-centric and proactive, with a focus on ensuring a seamless customer experience through automation solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in one of the core coding languages (Java, Javascript, HTML, C#, Python, etc.).
  • Proficiency in RPA platforms such as UiPath or Automation anywhere is a plus
  • Proficiency in database administration (e.g. SQL Server, ORACLE, MySQL, etc) 
  • Fluent English (C1)
  • End user experience in ERP, such as SAP or Oracle and service management tools, like ServiceNow, Zendesk, Manage Engine, Jira
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, showing empathy and understanding towards diverse perspectives, and skilled in conflict resolution
  • Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and task completion.
  • Maintains a positive attitude and resilience in challenging situations.
  • Efficiently prioritizes tasks and manages time.
  • Analytical skills to identify areas for improvement in processes.
  • Adheres to established procedures and protocols.
Corporate R2R Specialist

Corporate R2R Specialist is a part of the Record to Report Tower, responsible for an end-to-end accounting agenda of the assigned legal entities. Responsibilities consist of Fixed Assets and General Ledger activities, reconciliation of intercompany accounts, preparation of financial, regulatory and management reports, GL account analyses, audit support and continuous process improvement.

She/he will assist the local Finance stakeholders and support operational business areas in their reporting needs. 


Main Responsibilities:

  • Manage bank statement processing and treasury accounting
  • Calculate and book accruals and other journal entries within the general ledger activities, fixed asset, inventory and leasing accounting
  • Inter-company reconciliation and netting between Group entities
  • Group reporting in IFRS
  • Manage audit requirements, including exception reporting
  • Understand and mitigate risks, execute internal controls and ensure SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) updates
  • Fulfill Service Level Agreement requirements
  • Embrace continuous process improvement with emphasis on new technologies
  • Provide high-quality service to internal customers on site, handle complaints and queries
  • Support project management initiatives, drive system improvements, and contribute to R2R team operational enhancements
  • Support colleagues from departments in the Global Shared Service Center


Candidate profile

Required education: 2nd University degree in the area of Business, Finance or Accounting
Language skills: English - Upper intermediate (B2) is a must, another language skills are an asset
 

Required professional experience and skills:

  • At least 5 years of experience in General Ledger, Fixed Assets, or Reporting with a solid understanding of General Ledger processes
  • SAP FI and SAP FC expertise
  • Strong MS Office skills
  • ACCA or IFRS certification is an asset
  • Attention to detail and numerical competency
  • Proactive, outcome-focused attitude
  • Strong teamwork and customer service skills
  • Self-motivated with a desire to develop
Internal Control Senior Expert

Do you consider yourself a detailed-oriented and organized person who likes new challenges and delivers results on time? Ready to develop your career in a truly international environment? If so, join us and become part of the growing team which coordinates implementation of internal control system.

 

Your responsibilities will include:
 

  • Managing the implementation of the internal control system to comply with internal and external requirements 
  • Coordinating the design & implementation of controls with several stakeholders 
  • Performing regular testing of applied control checks in order to ensure proper application and documentation of the defined controls by respective control owners 
  • Managing the yearly control testing process
  • Actively participating in the drive to continuously improve processes, brainstorming new ideas and proactively seeking ways to improve how we perform internal controls. 
  • Continuously promoting the concept of internal control & compliance in the organization by maintaining frequent verbal contact with the staff to understand the topic and providing continuous training & awareness sessions to the Company’s employees.

 

Your qualifications, experience and skills:
 

  • Strong business acumen and ability to demonstrate strategic mindset and broad perspective
  • Master degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or Finance
  • 5-10 years of professional experience gained in  Accounting, Finance, Internal Control, Internal / External audit or equivalent
  • English - upper intermediate (B2)
  • French and/or German - a plus
  • Excellent communication skills and negotiation skills to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
  • A proactive and self-organized attitude to getting things done
  • Good teamwork skills and a strong collaborative spirit
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus
  • Mobility - traveling will be required (up to 30-40%)
Personnel Administration Specialist with French language

Are you a proactive team player with a passion for numbers, collaboration with people and detailed orientation? Ready to develop your career in a truly international environment and working as a Personnel Administration Specialist for France? If so, join us and become part of the PA France team at Holcim EBS.

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Activities related to employee’s data management in HR systems to support French stakeholders
  • Creating new Employee profiles, changing the data or working conditions of the Employee and delimiting the Employee profiles after leaving
  • Working in several HR systems and cooperating with HR business Partners from France to align Employees movements and organizational structure of main and supportive functions in the cement plants in France.
  • Creating and maintaining control documentation, process flows and procedures, process accurate reporting as well as ICS controls for France Operations
  • Contributing to operational improvement initiatives within the Personnel Administration function.
  • You will have a great chance to expand knowledge gained to more countries or EBM HR  systems
  • Last but not least the best team is waiting for you to join us in creating a smarter, more simple and agile workload between us and our colleagues internally in EBS.

 

Your qualifications, experience and skills:

 

  • Experience in Personnel Administration or other HR areas 
  • A proactive and self-organized attitude to getting things done
  • Ability to focus on details 
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus
  • Issue identification and problem solving skills 
  • Team player with very good communication skills
  • Experience working in a multinational environment with customers from France is a plus
  • PH1 SAP knowledge is an advantage
  • MS Office Skills especially Excel and Word
  • English - Upper intermediate (B2), French – Upper intermediate (B2)
  • Bachelor or Master’s degree education in Finance, Business, HR, Accounting or relevant requirement experience
Senior GL&FA Accounting Specialist

Are you a proactive team player with a passion for Accounting? Are you experienced in Fixed Assets and IFRS16 Lease Accounting? Ready to develop your career in a truly international environment?  If so, join us and become part of our GL&FA team at Holcim.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Running of the general ledger, fixed assets and IFRS16 processes for assigned entities, consistent with all internal and external accounting principles and audit requirements.
  • Cooperating with Team Lead, supporting other team members with knowledge and expertise, promoting professional communication and customer oriented approach based on value.
  • Ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness of provided services (GL, FA & IFRS16) such as allocations, entries, standard journals, reconciliation, interfaces into general ledger, including keeping up-to-date documentation of all standard processes.
  • Taking ownership and responsibility for implementation and timely execution of internal controls, sign-off on the control documentation in accordance with control description and work instructions.
  • Actively participating in continuous process improvements, driving the initiative and leading internal projects for standardization and automation in all assigned areas.
     

Your qualifications, experience and skills:

 

  • Strong accounting background, preferably starting with graduation from Business Academy
  • 2nd University Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting
  • Good MS Office / Google tools skills
  • English - upper intermediate (B2)
  • Second language - German or French - intermediate / upper intermediate (B1/B2) is a great advantage
  • Very good communication skills and confident working at all levels in an organization
  • A proactive and self-organized attitude to getting things done
  • Good teamwork skills and a strong collaborative spirit
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus
HR Reporting & Analytics Specialist

The HR Reporting & Analytics Specialist is accountable for executing and analyzing people related data globally. This role actively supports the business by facilitating well-informed decision-making processes grounded in precise and reliable people data.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Executes timely and accurately the monthly HR reporting activities 
  • Acts as the global single point of contact for HR Reporting related matters
  • Liaises with various stakeholders e.g. Finance, Sustainability to provide HR related data
  • Continuously revises, improves and simplifies the current Global HR reporting offer, definitions & KPIS
  • Communicates and follows-up with countries around the globe on required data corrections and enhancements.
  • Partners with the HRIS & IT for the configuration of global reports in alignment with business needs
  • Supports and guides countries and other functions & departments within the Group to achieve alignment  and consistency across the various reporting initiatives such as Annual Report, Financial Reporting,  ESG Ratings, etc
  • Create and maintain documentation including data cleansing process, HR data and SF dictionary, and training materials as they relate to reporting/analytics
  • Acts proactively as a source of proposals for new features to improve and increase data alignment and accuracy
  • Support ad hoc initiatives & reporting projects to HR Innovation & Transformation area

 

Your qualifications, experience and skills:

 

  • University degree desired
  • Previous experience in Reporting & Analytics preferable in the Human Resources area
  • Experience working with HRIS or SaaS solutions such as SuccessFactors is an advantage 
  • Fluency in English (oral & written) is indispensable for the job
  • Proven ability to maintain the strictest confidence when dealing with sensitive data
  • Meticulous and methodical 
  • High attention to detail
  • Problem solving and root cause identification skills
  • Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
  • Independent worker
  • Resilient
  • Able to work in ambiguous situations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Mature judgment and ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information with professionalism
Tax and Local Accounting Expert

The Tax and Local Accounting Expert role is a great in-house opportunity for experienced experts interested in working independently and willing to support the organization with their specialized knowledge and professional expertise in the field of Slovak statutory accounting, IFRS and taxes. 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Calculation and timely preparation of all related taxes, including but not limited to: monthly VAT & other indirect taxes, corporate income tax, withholding tax; submission of all applicable tax returns 
  • Communication and follow up on all issues related to Local Accounting and Tax with internal and external stakeholders 
  • Liaise with relevant external and internal stakeholders (such as local External Audit, local Tax authorities, other departments within the Company, Group functions, etc.) to resolve and/or escalate issues
  • Preparation of statutory financial statements including Notes 
  • Responsible for correctness of the statutory accounting as well as the  gap analysis between IFRS and statutory accounting 
  • Provide consultation and support with all matters related to accounting & taxes to the team and management
  • Document and update business processes and accounting policies, ensure full level of compliance with external requirements and internal control standards
  • Provide support with preparation & finalization of the transfer pricing documentation 


Your qualifications, experience and skills:

 

  • University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or Finance
  • 5-10 years of professional experience
  • English - upper intermediate (B2)
  • Knowledge of SAP is required (FI, AM modules)
  • Detailed oriented with good teamwork skills and a strong collaborative spirit
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus

Are you interested in EBS but none of our open position fits you? Send your CV to our database and you may be contacted by our HR team or contact us via ebs.recruitment-svk@holcim.com