Senior Director Financial Reporting / Global Accounting Controller

<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <h1><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 110, 153);">What Cognite is:</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 41, 255);">Relentless</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 110, 153);">to achieve</span></span></h1> <p></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cognite operates at the forefront of <strong>industrial digitalization, building AI</strong>, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our <a href="https://www.cognite.com/en/company/newsroom/cognite-s-industrial-ai-momentum-soars-driving-ecosystem-impact-at-global-conference">Moonshot</a> is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.</span></p> <p><br><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="708"></p> <p> </p></div><div> <h1>How you’ll demonstrate <span style="color: rgb(0, 41, 255);"><strong>Ownership</strong></span></h1> <p>We’re seeking a Senior Director, Financial Reporting — Global Accounting Controller — who owns Cognite’s accounting operations end to end: accurate and timely financial reporting under IFRS, a clean and efficient group close, robust internal controls, and the systems and processes that let the function scale. You are the primary steward of the consolidated financial statements and a trusted partner to the business and auditors.</p> You treat financial reporting as infrastructure for growth — the more reliable and scalable it is, the faster the business can move. You obsess over accuracy, close cycle time, control effectiveness, and audit readiness, and you build the team, tools, and rituals that improve them quarter over quarter. <p>You report to the VP, Financial Reporting, and partner across  FP&A, Sourcing, and the international entities.</p> <p><strong>Own financial reporting and compliance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prepa