National Organisation Financial Controller at Plan International

The Opportunity

We are looking for a skilled International Accounting Services Controller to join our Global Hub finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, complete and timely financial reporting data from COs (Country Offices) while strengthening the current data collection and analysis processes. You will be documenting monthly data flows from all COs, building permanent files for each CO, and creating end-to-end accounting procedures/processes for continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Regional Finance Managers (RFM) and Country Finance Managers (CFM) to ensure complete, accurate and timely CO submissions that adhere to GH reporting deadlines
• Serving as the key contact for all RFMs and CFMs regarding CO financial submissions
• Understanding each CO's local GAAP
• Identifying significant or unusual transactions on time, with sufficient commentary and understanding to support them
• Collaborating with to identify and review any necessary US GAAP/IFRS adjustments with RFMs/CFMs.

About you:

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA)
• Strong and proven accounting ability with knowledge of corporate accounting under US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to create appropriate financial reports to investigate trends and variances
• Experience in group reporting, including consolidations, in a group finance function within medium to large-sized, complex multi-currency organization
• Strong knowledge of and experience in applying financial accounting controls.
• Knowledge and awareness of best practice financial policies and procedures.
• ERP systems experience, preferably SAP BPC
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to work calmly under pressure, prioritize and work to tight deadlines.