About this role
Job Description
Your Challenge
We require a resilient and dynamic Controller to manage controllership functions for the Destination Marketing businesses as part of the Global Trade Controllership function. You will be manage a team of location controllers and their accounting teams, fostering professional development, performance improvement and a collaborative environment. You will develop cross functional and business partnerships with key stakeholders to solve problems and achieve positive business outcomes, driving a culture of accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting. You will also be responsible for the financial statement P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, financial reporting and US GAAP reporting requirements and accuracy and completeness thereof. This role has an operational focus.
Strong leadership skills within a global matrix environment will be critical for the role. You will be required to build strong relationships with Financial Centers of Excellence and Record to Report (R2R) colleagues, viewing them as an extension and business partner to the Controlling team, not just as a service provider. The ability to influence others to achieve results is critical to the success of this role, along with an ability to operate in a cost effective environment whilst ensuring high quality deliverables.
You will be responsible for delivering monthly and quarterly management reports, cash flow analysis, balance sheet reviews and P&L variance analysis. You will also be responsible for all finance deliverables within agreed Controllership RACI including Controllership Reporting Packages, monthly accounting, monthly P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, Fair Value Accounting advice and support. You will drive and evolve a strong internal control environment and risk management capabilities to ensure accurate reporting and safeguarding of company assets, throughout both Finance and Business teams. Core Focus Areas
Leadership and people development
- Lead, coach and mentor the team of Accountants responsible for the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, financial reporting, US GAAP reporting requirements and accuracy thereof.
- Lead within a global matrix environment and develop strong relationships with Finance Centers of Excellence
(CoEs) and Record to Report (R2R) colleagues.
- Be perceived as a role model for other Controllers, Accountants and Finance Professionals.
- Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and risk management.
- Drive a culture of accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting within cost efficient environment, whilst also ensuring high quality deliverables.
Controllership Focus
- Own all aspects of the financial statement, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, external and internal financial reporting and accuracy and completeness thereof.
- Review, approve or reject all finance deliverables within the Controllership vertical of the Finance Deliverables
RACI, ensuring all required timely approvals.
- Ensure US GAAP reporting requirements are satisfied
- Set expectations, provide direction, training and information to R2R teams associated with delivering services. Ensure they are clear on their roles, responsibilities and expectations.
- Support internal and external audits for AS&O.
- Accountable for delivering monthly and quarterly management reports, cash flow analysis, balance sheet reviews and P&L variance analysis for AS&O. Analyze financial statements and/or supporting schedules and communicate results to business units.
- Approvals and reviews of non-standard journal entries.
- Trial balance oversight and ownership.
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Stakeholder engagement and provision of expert advice
- Provide advice and expertise on US GAAP reporting requirements.
- Partner with Business Segment Controllers and Business Segment Finance Directors where required to provide expert advice on Financial Control and Compliance.
- Provide complete and accurate accounting advice to key stakeholders.
- Advice and training on new finance policies and controls to business stakeholders.
- Be the “connector” and “collaborator” between GBS, R2R, COEs and processes across Finance E2E processes to enable compliance with internal controls and accurate financial reporting.
- Controllership to own connections between R2R, A2P and AR to ensure Business CFOs receive the information and answers they need quickly.
- Develop cross functional and collaborative business relationships with key stakeholders to solve problems and achieve positive business outcomes
Transformation and Continuous Improvement
- Champion Finance Controllership Transformation and Continuous Improvement initiatives to help drive organizational performance.
- Collaborate with other leaders to identify and implement Financial Control best practices across COEs and ADM.
- Act as accounting SME on cross functional projects e.g. M&A, ERP implementations.
Internal Control and Risk Management Focus
- Drive a strong internal control and risk management environment in compliance with company policies.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal accounting policy, GAAP, SOX and internal control frameworks.
- Review and analyze consolidated financial results to ensure material accuracy per US GAAP guidelines.
- Support annual review/revision of Key Financial Controls (SOX requirements) and process flows and work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or transferable field or
- Post Graduate / Master’s degree in Accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant or equivalent (preferred).
- 5+ years of accounting experience, 3+ of which spent within a Controlling function.
- Prior supervisory experience with experience of leading through change.
- Proficient in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Prior experience in managing multiple projects at one time and strong data analytics.
- A solution focused mindset and the ability to present options for key decision makers.
- Familiarity with financial planning, forecasting and analysis processes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build lasting partnerships.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills (to a wide range of audiences both technical and non-technical) is required
- Strong functional understanding of ADM’s operating structure desired
- Experience with Power BI, AI and large ERP systems (e.g. JDE, SAP, etc) a plus