Senior Controllership Specialist, Process Excellence
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- Partnering closely with Country Controllers and relevant business stakeholders to develop solid working relationships
- Participating actively in the transition of activities from local controllers or external providers into the COE
- Prioritizing and planning personal workload to ensure timely and consistent delivery of close and reporting activities
- Reviewing and posting revenue and cost accruals, including oversight of AR, AP balances
- Fixed asset and lease accounting review and subledger management
- Managing intercompany recharge accruals, billings, and mismatch resolutions
- Uploading from non-ERP-managed entities into the central ERP
- Calculating and posting bad debt and legal provisions
- Preparing and/or reviewing VAT returns
- Supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis
- Maintaining strong balance sheet integrity and internal controls by reviewing or preparing balance sheet reconciliations
- Ensuring adherence to group accounting policies and local statutory requirements
- Supporting internal and external statutory and tax audits
- Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities, including simplification, standardization, and automation
- Applying practical experience in process improvement projects such as Lean or similar methodologies
- Leveraging tools such as Excel, automation solutions, and AI-driven approaches to improve efficiency, data quality, and reporting
- Redesigning and optimizing reporting processes to enhance business insights and reduce manual work
- Documenting processes and ensuring scalability and sustainability of improvements
- Acting as a change agent within the team, promoting a mindset of continuous improvement
- Participating in CoE and regional initiatives such as balance sheet clean-up, entity rationalization, system or reporting enhancements
- Sharing and implementing best practices across countries
- Contributing to transformation and optimization projects impacting controllership
- 3-5 years of experience in outsourced finance environments or at a commercial real estate company
- Degree in Finance & Accounting or another related subject
- Qualified CPA / ACCA / CIMA as an advantage
- Strong Excel skills including advanced formulas and pivot tables
- Experience with automation, digital tools, or AI applications in finance
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with ERP systems such as Workday and Hyperion
- Fluent English in both written and spoken forms
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines in a structured and disciplined manner
- Experience with USGAAP or IFRS