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About this position

Provide oversight and governance over transactional data within the business, to ensure compliance with policies, accountability, and accuracy. The role ensures reliability and timeliness of data, to support other functions specifically statutory reporting requirements are met. In order to facilitate this, the Controller will help to define and build efficient accounting processes, including the relevant tools. To be successful in this position, the individual will have a strong background in accounting, as well as a focus on implementing processes and systems that enable the accounting teams to work in a more efficient, optimal manner, allowing them to focus on accounting and analytics versus transactional processing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, regulate and guide teams to ensure accuracy (maintenance) and timeliness on accounting functions, specifically related to cost management, accounts payable, general ledger, revenue recognition, and asset management.
• Advise the business on subject matter pertinent to accounting and advocate for operational procedures that ensure compliance and accurate financials with minimal touchpoints.
• Coordinate with Finance transformation team to improve projects within finance and accounting, aimed at increasing efficiency, scalability, automation and overall business transformation.
• Work cross-functionally as a finance and accounting Subject Matter Expert, to identify gaps or risk areas, and create end-to-end process recommendations.
• Provide governance over financial data. Ensure timely and accurate approval processes (including establishment and maintenance of data). Where required, establish new financial procedures and processes to support the business.
• Support financial analysis by establishing effective monitoring and reporting processes. Track unrecorded transactions and lead financial review meetings.
• Drive data driven decision making as business partners by providing cutting edge technical and operational accounting guidance on business models and decisions.
• Ensure the use of accounting and financial systems and processes. Partner with process owners to provide training, support, and documentation to relevant teams.
• Support transition of new businesses / markets into a controlled environment, aiding in the development of global processes, and centralized functions.
• Accountable (owner) of certain financial systems - ensure timely and accurate data maintenance, as well as managing user access.
• Design and maintain an effective internal control environment and compliance programs to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial information.
• Support external audits as required.
• Ensure technical growth of team members through coaching and mentoring, as well as being a ‘hands-on’ leader when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, preferably CPA; MBA in A/C, Fin, Economy or relevant field.
• 10+ years of relevant leadership work experience in a multi-national, high tech organization.
• Excellent leadership skills with collaborative working style and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Broad and deep knowledge of accounting systems - preferably O.

Benefits