Senior Group Controller

The organisation

A fast growing stock listed International Company (Technology Industry).

The position

Group controller is a new position within a stock listed International Company (Technology Industry).

Tasks & responsibilities

The Group controller will primarily support the overall finance organization by providing strategic and day-to-day leadership over the following:

• Manage the Global General month end close for approximately 70 global ledgers.
• Further refinement and adherence to a global close calendar
• Reduce duration and streamline the timing of the period-end close process; enhance effectiveness of the process by refining tools (i.e., Blackline) and improving monthly review processes & procedures
• Integrate accounting from recent M&A transactions
• Ensure accurate and timely dissemination of IFRS, US GAAP and local STAT financial reports including, but not limited to, internal and external statements (monthly, quarterly and annually)
• Identify and address accounting issues in a timely manner
• Develop, evaluate, and adopt IFRS and US GAAP accounting standard updates and develop, update and maintain relevant accounting policies.
• Review Corporate and regional key account reconciliations and ensure exceptions are corrected on a timely basis for various accounts, including intercompany accounts
• Working with the Technical Accounting department, develop, implement, and ensure adherence to all accounting policies and controls
• Ensure the consolidation is in conformity with IFRS and US GAAP and that eliminations and foreign currency translations are correct
• Review monthly close process including global consolidation and seek opportunities to standardize and automate processes to gain efficiencies
• Partner with Technical Accounting for Group and local external audit requirements and to support and manage the external audit process
• Partner with Global Tax for local tax reporting requirements
• Support ad-hoc projects as required, including projects to simplify Company's legal entity structure and centralize/simplify accounting processes
• Partner and coordinate cross-functionally to understand business transactions and effectively communicate accounting issues with various departments throughout the company.
• Assist Technical accounting with the preparation of accounting memos providing documentation of the Company's application of accounting principles to specific transactions
• Assist in monitoring workload, hire, train and evaluate staff, and hold employees accountable for performance and accuracy.
• Support business and personal development of team members, and motivate and reward employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and within company guidelines.

Candidate profile

Skills & experience required:

• 10+ years of applicable experience including 3 to 5 years of management experience is required, preferably within the technology industry (SaaS experience a plus)
• Big 4 experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS; US GAAP knowledge a plus
• Proven team leadership experience
• Experience with a Global company.
• Bachelor degree with emphasis in accounting
• Experience with Netsuite or equivalent ERP packages desired

Key attributes necessary for success:

• Strategic and visionary mindset combined with strong project management and analytical skills; strong attention to detail and quality work-product
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical staff
• Must be a proven team-leader, with the ability to manage and develop teammates across different geographical locations and cultures/backgrounds
• Must work well in teams and independently; strong interpersonal skills with all levels of management, vendors, consultants, and contractors
• Continuous improvement and process mindset with a passion for measuring results through data and metrics
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and escalate issues timely
• Ability to adapt to changes and work with tight timelines
• Passion for creating and building system infrastructure and processes
• Understanding of processes and procedures in a global environment

The offer

A company with High potentials, hybrid working model, Stocks, 20% bonus, changemanagement role.

Interested?

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