Global Controller
About The Position
The Global Controller reports to the Finance Director / CFO and provides the full finance and accounting function across multiple countries and the global office. This is a remote position. The role manages accounting books, defends indirect rates, and ensures compliance. Within six months, the Global Controller is expected to establish a predictable enterprise-level month-end close, ensure accurate US payroll, and oversee timely international payroll, VAT, and tax filings. The role also ensures the QuickBooks Online chart of accounts and indirect cost structure are sound and audit ready, sets clear standards for international finance and accounting coordinators, and improves policies and processes as needed.
Requirements
- 10+ years of accounting experience, including international and multi-entity accounting.
- Master’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field.
- Experience in both project accounting and corporate accounting.
- Experience in small- to medium-sized government contract management, with familiarity with contract types such as cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, and time-and-materials.
- Hands-on QuickBooks Online experience, including creating a chart of accounts and calculating and applying indirect costs.
- Experience overseeing US payroll and international payroll.
- Experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury.
- Experience building a team, building processes, and improving policies.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed.
- Entrepreneurial, results-oriented approach, willingness to take risks, think big, and challenge conventional wisdom.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment with an open mind, influence conversations, and seek innovation.
- Ability to help create an empowering environment where people can take initiative, be accountable, and learn from mistakes.
- Collaborative approach, including constructive engagement with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintaining positive relations in a virtual environment.
- Growth mindset and commitment to knowledge, experience, and continuous self-improvement.
- Authenticity, honesty, directness, self-awareness, and openness to giving and receiving feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, or ACCA.
- Familiarity with FAR/2 CFR 200 cost principles and government audit requirements.
- Experience with VAT and local tax compliance in multiple countries.
Responsibilities
- Own the enterprise-level month-end close across all project offices and the US entity, through financial reporting.
- Oversee accounting, taxation, and reporting for international project offices; review transactions and ensure they are posted accurately to the US books.
- Process US payroll and oversee international payroll in each country, with attention to compliance and controls.
- Oversee local-country VAT and tax reporting and procurement practices at each site.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury, including cash positions, foreign-exchange exposure, and bank relationships.
- Build and manage the QuickBooks Online chart of accounts and calculate and apply indirect costs in line with contract and government requirements.
- Handle project and corporate accounting, and support contract billing, budgets, and audits across different government contract types.
- Partner with site F&A Directors and support the CFO/Finance Director on US books, payroll, and tax reporting.
- Supervise, coach, and develop international finance and accounting coordinators.
- Build new processes and improve existing policies, documenting them for consistent use across offices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
