The purpose of this role is to lead, support and drive EMEA Regional Controllership activities, reporting to the Director of Controllership CoE with a matrix reporting to Regional Finance Controller. The employee will play a key role in setting up the teams supporting market/ Service Line controllership teams and ensuring seamless transition of activities. Responsible to manage service delivery adhering to set SLA’s and TAT, process delivery in compliance with group policies and internal control framework, performance management.
Job Description:
Enable the setting up of a Regional CCoE team, including onboarding new scope of activities from In-market finance teams.
Work with the Transition Manager to apply and implement standard stage-gate transition methodology to ensure seamless transition of activities and to mitigate risks.
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of Monthly Financial Reporting along with all other associated activities and reports.
Ensure strong control over Balance Sheet reconciliation process and subsequent reviews with key stakeholders.
Maintain oversight of Central HQ entity w.r.t R2R Accounting activities, local ERP and BPC reporting, Forecasting etc.
Identify and establish internal SLAs, KPIs, RACI and process documentation (SOPs) for all reporting processes in Regional CCoE.
Support Regional & Market stakeholders on key BS improvement projects, for eg. Balance Sheet forecasting, Improved BS reporting processes etc.
Monitor Regional & Market KPIs to identify potential areas of improvement. Standardise existing BS reporting and compliance processes to achieve scale.
Perform benchmarking analysis with other Regions & Markets to identify and implement best practices in the Region.
Responsible to support interim and year-end Audit.
Implement Internal Control Framework (ICF) and manage the controls self-assessment process for the Region & Markets.
Partner with Controls Assurance team in the annual J-SOX controls effectiveness attestation process
Establish effective governance with Market/Regional stakeholders to obtain timely feedback.
Performance management, training & continuous development of the team.
Lead / support various regional and global transformation and compliance initiatives including Blackline HUB, ICF compliance, Gen AI etc.,
Professional Skills
Qualified Chartered Accountant with 12+ years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting, Controllership.
Should be effective at planning and must have a strong grasp of every functional area of the organization, its internal and external drivers, resources required to meet expectations, typical and atypical risks, and marketplace dynamics.
Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Demonstrate high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.
System Savvy and capable of managing multiple ERP, MS office and Gen AI tools.
Agile and flexible to changing needs and adhoc requirements.
Location:
Bangalore
Brand:
Bcoe
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
