Global Director - General Ledger

Overview

As Global Director, General Ledger you will lead the Record-to-Report process across multiple countries, ensuring accurate, timely close cycles and robust governance. You will shape global GL policies, drive consolidation and intercompany activities, and support acquisitions within a cross-functional finance team. This role sits at the intersection of technology and accounting, enabling reliable financial reporting for a growing, global organization. You will work with regional teams to elevate controls and close quality, shaping the company's financial integrity and strategic decision-making.

Responsabilità

• Own the global Record-to-Report process including close calendar management, journal entry standards, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets, and consolidation support
• Establish global GL policies, procedures, account ownership standards, reconciliation templates, close checklists, and quality routines
• Provide technical accounting expertise on standards interpretation, monitor changes, and implement across the organization
• Lead monthly and annual close across multiple countries and shared services, ensuring deadlines and reporting dependencies are met
• Maintain governance over chart of accounts, legal entity structure, cost centers, intercompany accounts, and reporting attributes
• Partner with FP&A to align actuals with management reporting, KPI analysis, and decision support
• Collaborate with Tax & Audit to support compliance and audit readiness with accurate schedules
• Support acquisition integration by mapping ledgers, converting COA, opening balance sheet support, and standardizing close processes
• Strengthen controls over manual journals, reconciliations, intercompany settlements, fixed assets, and close certifications

Requisiti fondamentali

• 8+ years in accounting, general ledger, controllership, consolidation, or record-to-report in a multi-entity or multi-country environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience applying standards to complex transactions
• Experience with ERP systems, close management tools, multi-currency accounting, intercompany processes, acquisition integration, and internal controls
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CMA or equivalent preferred
• leadership in a multi-entity environment
• cross-functional collaboration with FP&A, Tax & Audit, and local finance teams
• strong communication and issue escalation
• ERP systems
• close management tools
• multi-currency accounting