Finance Cluster Controller

Cushman Wakefield Multifamily; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 296,000 - 403,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm in Poland seeks a Finance Cluster Controller responsible for finance controllership across legal entities in Northern Europe. This role demands over 10 years of post-qualification experience in statutory audits, compliance, and financial management. The ideal candidate will have an accounting qualification and strong knowledge of major ERP systems. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading month end close under BPO/Shared service model in EMEA.
• Experience with SOX controls and statutory accounts.
• Ability to translate financial data into commercial language.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly closing of accounts (in US GAAP).
• Ensure timely filings of audited accounts.
• Lead local statutory accounts preparation and filing.
• Maintain governance to mitigate risks.
• Support SOX compliance certifications and revenue recognition.

Skills

Management of month end close process

Local statutory audits management

Financial management

Knowledge of ERP systems and HFM

Effective communication skills

Post accounting qualification experience

Controllership leadership experience

Project & contract accounting experience

US GAAP & local GAAP compliance

Personal and team leadership

Critical thinker

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

HFM

Workday

Essbase

Job description

Finance Cluster Controller

Job Description Summary

The role is responsible for:

• Leading all aspects of Finance Controllership for legal entities and branches registered in Northern Europe.
• Ensuring local finance compliance requirements and Global and Regional policies and processes including revenue recognition are met.
• Providing support to Northern Europe Controllership on intercompany and branch issues.

Job Description

Required skills for filling the position:

• Experience in managing month end close process within a BPO / Shared service model for multiple EMEA Countries.
• Experience leading local statutory audits and statutory accounts process across multiple EMEA countries – audit background and SOX control experience preferred.
• Financial management experience with a proven ability to translate financial data into commercial language.
• Knowledge of major ERP systems and HFM, Workday strongly preferred and Essbase also useful.
• Effective communication skills across a range of seniority levels and countries to Finance & non‑Finance staff professional services business.
• Post accounting qualification experience >10y.
• >10y post qualification Controllership leadership experience across multiple countries and within a US listed SOX control environment.
• Experience of project & contract accounting.
• Experience leading financial compliance and change in US GAAP & local GAAP environments and IFRS strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable flexibility to meet competing and evolving business needs and drive for results.
• Demonstrate Personal and Team leadership of remotely located Teams.
• Demonstrate building and maintaining trusting relationships.
• Critical thinker & problem solver.
• Resilient change driver and adopter.
• Ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships in a complex environment.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and preferably one other relevant language.

Main responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate, timely, monthly closing of the books (in US GAAP) all in accordance with Global & EMEA deadlines, policies and compliance requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring audited accounts are filed on time and that external audits are planned, efficient and co‑ordinated with stakeholders minimising audit costs and over‑runs.
• Responsible for ensuring local statutory accounts are prepared, reviewed and filed by the relevant filing deadline and meet relevant reporting requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate governance is in place to identify, prioritise and remediate risk in the countries and input to the quarterly NE Controllership risk review.
• Support the timely and accurate completion and submission by others of the SOX 302 sub‑certifications.
• Responsible for ensuring revenue recognition and CECL policies are understood and correctly applied within Responsible for reviewing bad debt provisions ensuring they are adequate and in line with policy.
• Support working capital optimisation across countries through meaningful metrics and finance operational support for aged debt reduction, achievement of DSO targets, prompt invoicing, cash collection & allocation and resolution of credit balances.
• Responsible for ensuring regulatory returns (including CIT, VAT, ECSL, other returns and business surveys) are adequately reviewed and submitted on time whether prepared internally or by service providers.
• Support transfer pricing studies and external audits by tax authorities.
• Support all stages of M&A activity including due diligence and post‑acquisition integration.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimise legal entity structures and minimise compliance cost.
• Lead the investigation and remediation of negative equity situations.

INCO: Cushman & Wakefield