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

📌 Global Director - General Ledger (Varese)
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📍 Varese