Global Controller

Green Key Resources; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources seeks a seasoned Global Controller to establish and oversee a sophisticated accounting organization spanning multiple countries and legal entities. This leader will build a scalable accounting framework, align policies, and set rigorous standards for close, documentation, controls, and governance.

The role requires directing worldwide close activities, ensuring US GAAP compliance, and acting as the senior technical accounting resource for complex transactions while partnering

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the global accounting operating model with standardized policies and reporting across entities.
• Establish rigorous standards for accounting documentation, analyses, and internal controls.
• Build a structured month-end and quarter-end close framework with ownership, timelines, and escalation.
• Direct worldwide financial close activities including consolidation and intercompany reconciliation.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Serve as senior technical accounting resource for complex transactions.
• Assess emerging accounting risks and develop sustainable solutions.
• Drive consistency in accounting practices across international operations with regional finance leaders.
• Manage accounting integration of acquired businesses and align policies and reporting.
• Review and improve the broader finance technology environment (ERP, subledgers, reporting).
• Lead the deployment of modern close/reporting technologies (BlackLine, Workiva) to improve workflow and transparency.
• Govern financial data, access controls, reconciliations, and management review processes.
• Serve as the primary accounting leader for PCAOB-regulated audits and maintain relationships with external firms.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-caliber international accounting team.
• Balance long-term strategy with hands-on execution to raise function maturity.

Job description

We are looking for a seasoned Global Controller to establish and oversee a sophisticated accounting organization spanning multiple countries and legal entities. This leader will be responsible for building a scalable global accounting framework, aligning accounting policies and reporting practices, and introducing rigorous standards for financial close, documentation, controls, and governance.

The successful candidate will create a durable accounting operating model that combines strong technical discipline with scalable processes and can support rapid organizational growth while meeting the expectations of demanding external auditors and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company’s global accounting operating model, creating standardized policies, procedures, reporting requirements, and accountability across entities.
• Establish rigorous standards for accounting documentation, technical accounting analyses, and internal control design.
• Build a structured month-end and quarter-end close framework with defined ownership, review protocols, timelines, and escalation procedures.
• Direct worldwide financial close activities, including consolidation, foreign-exchange accounting, and reconciliation of intercompany balances and transactions.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Act as the organization’s senior technical accounting resource, providing authoritative guidance on complex, unusual, and judgment-intensive transactions.
• Assess emerging accounting and financial reporting risks and develop sustainable solutions to address them.
• Drive consistency in accounting practices across international operations, partnering with regional finance leaders and influencing teams outside the direct reporting structure.
• Manage the accounting integration of acquired businesses, including alignment of policies, systems, processes, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Review and improve the broader finance technology environment, including ERP systems, subledger applications, consolidation infrastructure, and management reporting solutions.
• Lead the selection and deployment of modern financial close and reporting technologies such as BlackLine, Workiva, or comparable platforms, to improve workflow management, transparency, documentation, and reporting consistency.
• Establish stronger governance over financial data, user access, system controls, reconciliations, and management review processes.
• Serve as the primary accounting leader for PCAOB-regulated audits and maintain an effective working relationship with external audit firms.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-caliber international accounting team capable of operating effectively at scale.
• Balance long-term organizational strategy with hands‑on execution, continuously raising the function’s capabilities, consistency, and level of operational maturity.