Finance Director, EMEA Controller

Key Responsibilities

EMEA Overall Controllership

• Serve as the EMEA Overall Controller, accountable for regional close, financial accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for EMEA entities, including review of key judgments, estimates, reserves, and complex transactions.
• Act as the primary EMEA point of contact for Global Accounting, Technical Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and Internal Audit.
• Provide leadership, direction, and technical oversight to EMEA country and cluster controllers, fostering consistency and high-quality execution across the region.

Ireland Statutory & Regulatory Leadership

• Own and manage the Irish statutory structure, including multiple legal entities, local GAAP financial statements, statutory audits, and regulatory filings.
• Partner closely with Tax on Irish corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and other local compliance requirements, ensuring alignment between statutory, tax, and US GAAP reporting.
• Lead coordination with external auditors, advisors, and local stakeholders in Ireland, ensuring timely, accurate, and well‑governed outcomes.
• Serve as a subject‑matter leader on Ireland‑specific accounting, statutory, and governance matters, including entity structuring, intercompany arrangements, and local reporting obligations.

Governance, Controls, and Risk Management

• Ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting across EMEA, in partnership with Global Internal Controls and Compliance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate accounting, compliance, and operational risks, particularly those arising from complex statutory structures and cross‑border activities.
• Support internal and external audits, including preparation, issue resolution, and remediation of findings.

Global Operating Model & Future‑State Leadership

• Actively support Vantive’s transition toward a more global, process‑oriented controllership model, emphasizing standardization, scalability, and clarity of accountability.
• Partner with Global Accounting leadership to transition appropriate activities to shared services or centers of expertise while maintaining strong regional oversight.
• Drive simplification of legal entity structures, processes, and reporting where feasible, particularly within Ireland and EMEA.
• Contribute to global controllership initiatives, including systems improvements, close optimization, automation, and policy harmonization.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high‑performing controllership team across EMEA, fostering technical excellence, strong business partnership, and a continuous‑improvement mindset.
• Build trusted relationships with regional and global finance leaders, as well as key non‑finance stakeholders.
• Communicate complex accounting and statutory matters clearly to senior leadership, balancing technical rigor with practical business insight.

Qualification & Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including leadership roles in multinational organizations.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, statutory reporting, and regional controllership within EMEA.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with Ireland statutory reporting and governance, including multi‑entity structures and audit management.
• Proven ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity, balancing local requirements with global standards.

Preferred

• Experience operating within or transitioning to a global, process‑oriented or shared services accounting model.
• Prior experience in regulated, highly complex, or matrixed organizations.
• Strong technical accounting background, including complex transactions, intercompany, and consolidation matters.

Leadership Expectations

• Operates with a global mindset while maintaining deep respect for local statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Exercises sound judgment, integrity, and accountability in all financial matters.
• Demonstrates the ability to drive change through positive and proactive leadership.
• Serves as a role model for Vantive’s finance values: accuracy, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

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