Job Description

The Senior Director, European Controller will be responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of our European accounting operations

• Leading the day-to-day activities of our European accounting operations
• Reporting of corporate results in US GAAP, the annual statutory accounts in local GAAP, SOX compliance and assisting corporate with tax and treasury matters.
• Assists in the definition and implementation of management processes for driving best practices within functions of responsibility.
• This position is responsible for coordinating, leading and managing the European Controller’s Group and is accountable for business/financial results associated with functional area of responsibility.
• Builds and develops an effective accounting team with capability and flexibility to provide financial support to the business.
• Leads the General Accounting, Banking, Revenue Accounting, Capitalized Software, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll functions, ensuring the control environment reflect corporate policies and is compliant.
• Reviews and as appropriate implements and/or introduces financial controls to ensure the integrity of financial records.
• Ensures major deals and transactions are fully reviewed, comply with US GAAP and are concurred with the Corporate Finance team ahead of Quarterly deadlines.
• Is fully accountable for all local chart of accounts.
• Ensures statutory accounts and any other returns are filed by legal deadlines, working with the Tax team as necessary.
• Develops strong business partnerships with other internal functions.
• Be an active member in any system implementation overseeing common global process implementation and best practice across Europe
• Builds a high-performing team through talent assessment and team structure reviews.
• Enables the team to perform effectively to meet reporting and compliance requirements as well as providing value-added service to support the business. Ensures that all team members are appropriately coached and trained.
• Ensures proper control environment and compliance with SOX controls and process.
• Liaises with internal audit department to ensure that resources are available to ensure timely completion of audits and SOX control testing, and implementation of any recommendations.
• Liaises with internal and external auditors including planning of year end, SOX and statutory audits as necessary.
• Liaises with Corporate Tax as necessary supporting their completion of tax forecasts.
• Ensures that transfer pricing and intercompany charge agreements are adhered to and reviewed regularly with the tax department.
• Through supervision of team, ensures that all payroll, income tax and other local tax are reported and paid to relevant authorities within the timetables prescribed.
• Works with Corporate and fellow Market Finance Controllers to streamline and standardize processes and procedures.
• Ad hoc analysis as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, CA) preferred or similar level professional qualification or qualified by experience
• Qualified experience of 10+ years, prior managerial experience in a U.S. company is preferred.
• Excellent working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and UK GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements.
• Financial systems skills. Systems currently used in D&B are Workday and TM1, as well as various CRM systems
• Strong communication and analytical skills. Confidence and maturity to represent finance at a senior leadership level
• Ability to manage workloads to strict reporting deadlines together with a proactive and analytical approach.
• Management skills and ability to create a team environment where integrity, trust, diversity, quality and efficiency are highly valued.