Financial Compliance Controller, EMEA Commercial

What we are looking for:

Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.

Accuracy-oriented team leaders. Providing direct oversight of processes and results, managers who ensure accurate and timely completion of projections, forecasts or reporting.

Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.

What you will do:

• Provides trainings and leadership across the countries in the development of a strong and efficient internal controls environment (including standard compliance documentation and procedures), through the provision of expert advice, the implementation of self-assessment tools, the sharing of best practices and continuous improvement reviews. 
• Leading a team and driving engagement, motivation and development including objective setting, performance and people management.

Compliance:

• Develop and execute on Financial Compliance monitoring program across Europe.
• Lead harmonization efforts across EMEA. 
• Talent development of the Champions and contribute to the performance evaluation and IDP of the Champions. 
• Set direction and coordinate execution of Quarterly Account reconciliation review.
• Set direction and coordinate execution of Quarterly Sox control review. 
• Review of local country self-assessments/ control owner surveys. 
• Implement Sox Sharepoint and/or Auditboard technology to be able to execute Pan EMEA Quarterly Sox control review. 

Controlling function across EMEA: 

• Be a finance business partner for new business models implementation such as Certified Pre-owned propositions, new loaner repair models etc. 
• Review of new business models and create standard accounting processes for adoption across EMEA. 
• Review and constant improvement of balance sheet reviews and independent review of EMEA’s Balance sheet accounts. 
• Work with the Amsterdam Finance Center teams to support initiatives to improve EMEA’s controls environment. 

Center of Expertise for Technical accounting related matters for EMEA: 

• Thought leader technical accounting – Instructing on accounting impact and implications of commercial propositions and other business developments. 
• Gate keeper approver for technical accounting of commercial deals for EMEA. 
• Guide the country finance teams by providing standard processes for new initiatives. 
• Be member of the Corporate Financial Compliance Committee. 
• Develop (technical) training curriculum for EMEA and provide ongoing training to finance leads. 
• Disseminate knowledge on Corporate Finance policies within EMEA and lead implementation of practices. 

EMEA Internal and External audits:  

• Owner of Pan EMEA audits like large subsidy audits. 
• Lead discussions with External auditor, Group auditor and Corporate. 
• Coordinate and execute audit planning and preparation. 
• Review and provide feedback on audit documentation. 
• Coordinate with countries to remediate audit findings and be primary contact for Internal Audit. 
• Coordinate and approve Transfer pricing adjustments for EMEA. 
• Lead creation of Transfer price adjustment overview.
• Approve overview and communicate Transfer price Europe adjustments with Transfer Pricing US team, so proper Transfer pricing invoices can be issued. 

Gatekeeper approver in High Risk payment process: 

• Approve High risk payment master data settings for EMEA. 
• Approve HRP Balance sheet recordings and related payments for EMEA. 

Flex Finance: 

• Asses financial compliance/internal Controls from a deal structure perspective.
• Balance Sheet review.

M&A integrations: 

• Assess financial compliance/internal controls maturity for acquired companies. 
• Assist in the integration of acquisition into our control environment. 

Other Essential Duties 

• Pursues professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and shares information gained with co-workers. 
• Represents the function on project teams, at management meetings, and with external organizations. 
• Performs related project work, as assigned by management from time to time.