Accounting Controller

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

 

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

 

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About the role

 

The Accounting Controller is a key finance leader responsible for ensuring high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and operational excellence. This role serves as a crucial link between various stakeholders, including Commercial and ISC Navigators, FP&A, RAC, and ACD, to achieve financial and operational goals. The Accounting Controller will oversee financial reporting for assigned legal entities and drive standardization in accounting processes. 

 

Key responsibilities

 

• Proactively monitor the quality of balance sheets and income statements for assigned legal entities, collaborating with Business Navigators, FP&A, Functional Controllers, RAC, and GBS/Infosys.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reporting for assigned legal entities at local and regional levels.
• Develop and implement company-wide guidelines for balance sheet reviews to align with accounting requirements.
• Drive compliance with IFRS, webFEM, and local statutory and fiscal requirements.
• Act as the first point of contact for retained finance functions, ensuring seamless interactions with internal stakeholders.
• Lead standardization efforts within local retained accounting processes and contribute to global finance transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities in financial processes and reporting, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax filings, and engagement with auditors, tax experts, and external advisors.
• Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks, including authorization matrices, financial compliance processes, and treasury policies.

 

Job requirements

 

• Proven experience in accounting and financial reporting, with expertise in complex financial processes.
• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA or similar certification preferred.
• Deep knowledge of financial accounting principles, including IFRS, local GAAP, and R2R/I2P/I2C/Tax processes.
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills under tight deadlines.
• Hands-on approach, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix organization.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively engaging finance and business leadership.
• Experience with ERP, HFM, and Merlin (or willingness to learn).
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience in driving change and influencing stakeholders.

 

What we offer

 

• Competitive salary. 
• Yearly bonus + Additional Operational Bonus.
• Comprehensive medical coverage through Lux Med, including a dental package.
• Access to modern work tools and office space.
• Learning Cafeteria, including access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid model.
• Possibility to acquire professional certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma belt.

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 45690