Senior Financial Controller

The role

The Senior Controller is responsible for full financial ownership of assigned Europe entities, including month-end close, statutory and tax compliance, and overall financial integrity. This role acts as a trusted business partner to cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring accurate month-end close, strong controls and proactive financial oversight.

The position requires a highly experienced accounting professional with a Big 4 background, capable of leading complex accounting matters, driving process improvements and enhancing automation and scalability of finance operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

Full Ownership ofCoreEntities in Europe

• Act as the primary finance owner for assigned Europe entities, ensuring end-to-end accountability for financials.

• Serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders across Tax, Legal, FP&A and business teams.

• Provide financial insights, guidance, and support for business decisions and transactions.

• Lead transformation initiatives (local and global), including automation and standardization of processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and scalability.

Month-End Close Leadership

• Lead and oversee the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate and complete financial close.

• Prepare, review and approve journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

• Analyze financial performance, explain key variances, and ensure transparency of financial results.

• Ensure consistency and integrity of financial data across systems and reports.

Financial Oversight & Technical Accounting

• Maintain full ownership of financial accuracy across all accounting areas.

• Support accounting for complex and non-routine transactions, including large deals, acquisitions, and infrastructure investments.

• Review key estimates, accruals, and judgments to ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.

• Act as a second line of control, ensuring completeness and consistency across the month-end close and control framework.

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee all statutory and tax compliance activities for Europe entities, including:

• Corporate Income Tax (in coordination with Tax team)

• Statutory financial statements (where applicable)

• Regulatory and statistical filings (where applicable)

• Ensure accurate and timely filings across all jurisdictions.

• Maintain and oversee a comprehensive compliance calendar with clear ownership and accountability.

• Review and approve statutory and tax adjustments recorded in ERP systems.

• Lead external and internal audit processes.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Act as the key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and advisors.

• Coordinate effectively with Tax, Legal, FP&A and Group Reporting teams.

• Ensure clear ownership, timelines, and delivery across all parties.

• Provide technical accounting guidance and mentorship where needed.

• Manage and develop a small team (1–2 FTEs), including task allocation, review, and coaching.

Governance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with SOX.

• Identify control gaps, risks, and inefficiencies, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting and compliance processes.

• Lead transformation of existing processes and controls, including automation of manual activities to improve efficiency and scalability.

• Enhance visibility, tracking, and reporting across financial and compliance activities.

We expect you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or equivalent strongly preferred).

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 (Audit or Advisory) and industry experience.

• Strong expertise in US GAAP and financial reporting.

• Proven experience owning legal entities and managing end-to-end accounting and compliance.

• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and automation initiatives.

• Experience with audits, statutory reporting and tax compliance.

• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite or similar).

Competencies:

• Strong technical accounting and financial leadership skills

• High level of ownership and accountability

• Hands-on, operational mindset with ability to execute and deliver

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Proven ability to transform processes and controls, and drive automation of manual activities

• Process-driven mindset with focus on continuous improvement and scalability

• Experience managing and developing small teams (1–2 FTEs)

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines