Senior Controllership Specialist, Process Excellence

The ideal candidate is not only a strong controllership professional but also someone who has hands-on experience implementing process improvements and is motivated to continuously enhance efficiency, reporting quality, and data usability.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Country Controllers and relevant business stakeholders to develop solid working relationships.
• Actively participate in the transition of activities from local controllers or external providers into the COE.
• Prioritize and plan personal workload to ensure timely and consistent delivery of close and reporting activities.

Close & Controllership Activities

Ensure quality delivery of core controllership processes, including:

• Review and post revenue and cost accruals, including oversight of AR, AP balances.
• Fixed asset and lease accounting review and subledger management.
• Intercompany recharge accruals, billings, and mismatch resolutions.
• Uploads from non-ERP-managed entities into the central ERP.
• Bad debt and legal provision of calculations and postings.
• VAT preparation and/or review of externally prepared returns.
• Support for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis.

Governance & Compliance

• Maintain strong balance sheet integrity and internal controls by reviewing or preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure adherence to group accounting policies and local statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external statutory and tax audits.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify and implement process improvement opportunities, including simplification, standardization, and automation.
• Apply practical experience in process improvement projects (e.g. Lean or similar methodologies).
• Leverage tools such as Excel, automation solutions, and AI-driven approaches to improve efficiency, data quality, and reporting.
• Redesign and optimize reporting processes to enhance business insights and reduce manual work.
• Document processes and ensure scalability and sustainability of improvements.
• Act as a change agent within the team, promoting a mindset of continuous improvement.

Regional Projects

• Participate in CoE and regional initiatives (e.g. balance sheet clean-up, entity rationalization, system or reporting enhancements).
• Share and implement best practices across countries.
• Contribute to transformation and optimization projects impacting controllership.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience, ideally in outsourced finance environments or at a commercial real estate company
• Degree in Finance & Accounting or another related subject. A qualified CPA / ACCA / CIMA is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables; automation skills are a plus).
• Experience with automation, digital tools, or AI applications in finance is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Experience with USGAAP or IFRS is nice to have but not obligatory.
• Experience with ERP systems (Workday, Hyperion knowledge is a plus).
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage deadlines in a structured and disciplined manner.