EMEA HQ Controller

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The EMEA HQ Opex Controller will be responsible for supporting headcount and cost operations for the EMEA P&L including position management, forecasting and variance analysis. The role will also partner with the EMEA Regional FC to assess headcount and cost trends and suggest opportunities for redeployment to enable alignment with priorities.

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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND extensive years post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience

o OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND experience in post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience or equivalent experience.

Prioritization

• Overview execution of operating expenses budget across Areas and conducts variance analyses. Identifies common trends across Areas regarding spending and summaries findings. Identifies opportunities for optimization and redeployment across Areas, keep track of decisions.
• Assists in the execution of EMEA annual business planning and monthly / quarterly forecasting process with focus on Areas consolidation. Completes analysis, modeling and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles. Partners and solicits insight from financial stakeholders.
• Provides support during financial close periods by reviewing recurring financial statements, reporting, forecasts and presentations. Identifies trends, and prepare summary analysis at EMEA level. Conducts variance analyses, identifies causes and solutions.
• Drive and supervise various financial controlling related projects across Areas with the scope to simply and standardize.

Partnership

• Provides recommendations to EMEA FC Community and to Area finance leaders for managing Profit and Loss (P&L), including discussions to optimize operating expenses
• Ensure strong collaboration with MCAPS PnL Finance team for all opex / cogs related topics
• Contributes to new and unconventional methods and approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial models. Provides advice and direction to teammates and peers on data management and operations.
• Integrates varied data sources and assimilates the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative. Communicates results in a compelling and understandable message.

Protect

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial and budgetary reports to ensure accuracy and support of internal controls. Monitors control processes and procedures regarding accounting, stat, non-financial disclosures, tax, and regulatory filings. Recommends and executes corrective measures.
• Ensures collaboration between business stakeholders and internal audit team. Meets with internal and external auditors to discuss audit procedures, respond to questions, and provide information and records.
• Manages accounting and financial compliance, including the collection of data, accurate record-keeping, and coordinating with local Finance, Regional, and Corporate teams to implement accounting and reporting processes and ensure compliance with local legislations and statutory requirements. Reviews all reports and filings for all country, federal, state, and local regulatory agencies (including US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and disclosures). Advises and consults with peers and stakeholders regarding documentation, policy adherence, and sharing of financial data and information to minimize risk. Translates accounting, statutory, and regulatory changes to address impacts on business operations.