Sr Director Financial Controller

Sr. Director Financial Controller

HYBRID- ATLANTA GA 
THIS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO BE ONSITE 2-3 DAYS A WEEK IN GREATER ATLANTA METRO AREA

 

The Sr Director, Financial Controller provides enterprise‑level leadership for global accounting operations across the U.S., UK, Philippines, and Chile. This role ensures accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting; maintains a strong internal control environment; and leads the modernization of the controllership function as the business evolves. A deep foundation in accounting, technical standards, and global compliance is essential. The role operates within a data‑driven, technology‑enabled environment and partners closely with FP&A, Technology, and business leaders to drive operational excellence and financial clarity. 

 

Role Responsibilities:

 

Financial Leadership & Accounting Oversight

• Lead global accounting operations, ensuring that accounting processes align with the needs of a modern service and SaaS‑supported business model, including consistent policies, processes, and standards across all legal entities.
• Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, ensuring strong reconciliation, review, and documentation disciplines.
• Consolidate global results for internal and external reporting, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and confidence in financial statements.
• Serve as the organization’s primary authority on U.S. GAAP and IFRS, including interpretation, policies, and technical accounting matters.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for all revenue streams—services, technology‑enabled offerings, and data‑supported engagements—applying sound judgment and rigorous technical standards.
• Maintain alignment between accounting processes and operational systems (ERP, CRM, billing, data platforms) to ensure data integrity and accurate financial outputs.

Compliance, Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain a strong internal control framework across global operations.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, statutory reporting, and tax requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Lead annual audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors and local accounting firms.
• Identify risks, design effective controls, and drive continuous improvement in the control environment.

Finance Process Optimization & Transformation

• Lead a multi‑year transformation of global accounting operations focused on simplification, standardization, and scalable processes.
• Partner with Technology on ERP roadmap and system optimization to ensure accounting requirements—including global consolidation, close efficiency, data structure, and reporting—are fully supported.
• Implement automation, workflow orchestration, and data‑quality improvements that strengthen financial accuracy and reduce manual effort.
• Apply disciplined accounting perspectives to modernization efforts, ensuring that automation and digital tools enhance—not compromise—control, compliance, and precision.

Business Partnership & Strategic Support

• Partner with FP&A to align operational metrics, drivers, and forecasts with GAAP results.
• Provide the CFO and leadership teams with timely, clear, and actionable insights grounded in strong accounting fundamentals.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with accounting insight into trends, risks, and underlying data drivers.
• Build financial acumen across the business, educating leaders on accounting principles, governance expectations, and the downstream impacts of operational decisions.

Team Leadership & Global Talent Development

• Lead and develop accounting teams across multiple countries, building capability, accountability, and succession strength.
• Cultivate a culture of precision, ownership, continuous improvement, and partnership.
• Manage global outsource partners (e.g., PwC Chile for tax and accounting) to ensure quality, consistency, and value.

 

Skills and Abilities: