Temporary Senior Director; Financial Control

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Our client is a worldwide conglomerate specializing in energy and services. They operate mainly in three critical sectors: low‑carbon electricity generation (with a focus on natural gas and renewables), energy infrastructures, and customer solutions. Currently, they are looking to add a Temporary Senior Director (Financial Control) to their team.

$70/hr

The individual in this role delivers enterprise‑level leadership for global accounting operations spanning the U.S., UK, Philippines, and Chile. This position ensures the accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of financial reporting, maintains a robust internal control environment, and spearheads the modernization of the controllership function as the business evolves. A strong foundation in accounting, technical standards, and global compliance is essential. The role operates within a data‑driven, technology‑enabled environment and collaborates closely with FP&A, Technology, and business leaders to drive operational excellence and financial clarity.

• Oversee global accounting operations, ensuring that accounting processes align with the needs of a modern service and SaaS supported business model, including consistent policies, processes, and standards across all legal entities.
• Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, ensuring strong reconciliation, review, and documentation disciplines.
• Consolidate global results for internal and external reporting, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and confidence in financial statements.
• Serve as the organization’s primary authority on U.S. GAAP and IFRS, including interpretation, policies, and technical accounting matters.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for all revenue streams – services, technology‑enabled offerings, and data‑supported engagements – applying sound judgment and rigorous technical standards.
• Maintain alignment between accounting processes and operational systems (ERP, CRM, billing, data platforms) to ensure data integrity and accurate financial outputs.
• Compliance, Controls &
  
  Risk Management:
  • Establish and maintain a strong internal control framework across global operations.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, statutory reporting, and tax requirements across all jurisdictions.
  • Lead annual audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors and local accounting firms.
  • Identify risks, design effective controls, and drive continuous improvement in the control environment.
• Finance Process Optimization & Transformation:
  • Support preparation to lead a multi‑year transformation of global accounting operations focused on simplification, standardization, and scalable processes.
  • Partner with Technology on ERP roadmap and system optimization to ensure accounting requirements‑in­cluding global consolidation, close efficiency, data structure, and reporting, are fully supported.
  • Implement automation, workflow orchestration, and data quality improvements that strengthen financial accuracy and reduce manual effort.
  • Apply disciplined accounting perspectives to modernization efforts, ensuring that automation and digital tools enhance – not compromise – control, compliance, and precision.
• Business Partnership & Strategic Support:
  • Partner with FP&A to align operational metrics, drivers, and forecasts with GAAP results.
  • Provide the CFO and leadership teams with timely, clear, and actionable insights grounded in strong accounting fundamentals.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with accounting insight into trends, risks, and underlying data drivers.
  • Build financial acumen across the business, educating leaders on accounting principles, governance expectations, and the downstream impacts of operational decisions.

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