Senior Accounting Controller

act digital; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

A consulting firm in Lisbon is seeking a candidate for a mid-senior level role focused on oversight of accounting controls and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate will have substantial accounting expertise and experience in finance or audit, preferably in the banking sector. Responsibilities include ensuring implementation of the Group Accounting Control Plan and monitoring financial risks. This is a contract position that demands strong organisational and critical thinking skills.

Qualificações

• Acquisition of strong knowledge of accounting control.
• Strong, trust-based communication with stakeholders.
• Oversight review of control set-ups with reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure proper implementation of Group Accounting Control Plan.
• Monitor operational risk incidents and remediation plans.
• Hold meetings with regional teams to review accounting issues.

Conhecimentos

Strong accounting expertise

Organisational skills

Critical thinking

Experience in control, finance or audit

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Responsibilities

• Acquire a strong knowledge of the accounting control set up quality in the regions/entities placed under your scope.
• Build a strong, trust, transparent and efficient two-way communication and partnership with the region/entities/process stakeholders under your coverage.
• Ensure that the Group Accounting Control Plan is properly rolled out and monitored in the regions/entities placed under your coverage.
• Perform oversight review of control set‑ups in the regions/entities under your coverage. Estimate and measure the deficiencies identified in the accounting controls set up under your coverage and prepare associated reports to Senior Management and governance bodies.
• Ensure that Regional Finance teams comply with their control obligations, and that they have fully implemented the Group Accounting Control Plan and all procedures prescribed by the Infinity Platform.
• Obtain and analyse certificates covering accounting stream from the different entities/regions under your scope.
• Understand the production and control set‑up of the entities/regions under your scope.
• Report the problems faced by entities/regions and the action plans to remediate in a concise and precise way.
• Contribute to the preparation of the related reports.
• Monitor recommendations issued by General Inspection / Internal Audit, Regulators and External Auditors in the regions.
• Follow up operational risk incidents involving Finance and their impact on the control framework. Monitor remediation plans and timeline.
• Hold regular (at least quarterly) Internal Control Committee (FORCC) meetings with the regions/entities of the scope to review the accounting control issues.
• Contribute to the Accounting and Financial Risk Committee (AFRiC) for the allocated regions and transversal topics.
• Hold ad‑hoc meetings with Regional Finance when needed.
• Ensure that any other Control Plans are properly rolled‑out.
• Experience in control, finance or audit (preferably in the banking and/or financial sector).
• Strong accounting expertise.

Soft Skills

• Organisational skills
• Critical thinking

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting
• IT Services and IT Consulting