Regional Finance Operations Controller - North America; NAM

Regional Finance Operations Controller- NAM

This is a high-impact role at the heart of Nouryon's Finance Operations transformation. The successful candidate combines strong technical accounting depth with outstanding relationship-building skills and the ability to lead teams, manage senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across a complex, multi-entity and outsourced service delivery environment. At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually.

We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

The NAM Regional Finance Operations Controller is a senior finance leadership role responsible for overseeing Finance Operations across North America. Reporting to the Global Head of Finance Operations, this position is part of Nouryon's newly established regional Finance Operations leadership team and partners closely with global and regional stakeholders.

The role is accountable for the integrity of legal entity financial records, statutory and regulatory compliance, month-end close, IFRS and US GAAP reporting, and the performance of Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) and Cash Application processes across the region. Serving as the primary liaison between centralized and outsourced Finance Operations teams (RTR, I2P, and Cash Application) and regional business leaders, the Controller translates business needs into operational priorities while providing strategic insights to global leadership.

Key partners include Regional Business and ISC Controlling, HR, HR Operations, Procurement, and Logistics.

• Controllership & Legal Entity Integrity –

  Ensure compliance of NAM legal entity books and records with US GAAP and IFRS. Oversee statutory filings, regulatory compliance, and reporting obligations. Partner with Tax on corporate tax, transfer pricing, and related filings. Maintain the regional compliance calendar and manage compliance risks. Serve as the escalation point for accounting matters across NAM.

• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting –

  Lead timely and accurate month-end close for all NAM entities. Review variance analysis and communicate key financial drivers. Ensure completion of balance sheet reconciliations and account reviews. Support Corporate FP&A reporting and information requests. Communicate period-end risks and opportunities to leadership. Lead and develop the NAM Record-to-Report (RTR) team.

• Statutory & IFRS Audit Management –

  Lead statutory and IFRS audits across NAM entities. Manage auditor relationships, deliverables, and timelines. Coordinate responses to audit requests and ensure audit readiness. Drive remediation of audit findings and control improvements. Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and issue resolution.

• Invoice to Pay (I2P) – Regional Oversight –

  Oversee the quality and delivery of I2P services across NAM. Act as the primary link between regional stakeholders and global I2P teams. Serve as the escalation point for payment, vendor, and invoice processing issues. Approve urgent, manual, and exception payments. Monitor service quality and responsiveness of I2P support teams. Partner with Procurement and Logistics to resolve root-cause process issues. Drive stakeholder adoption and understanding of I2P processes.
  
  Support service reviews and continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Cash Application – Regional Oversight –

  Ensure accurate and timely cash application and AR reconciliation activities. Act as the key liaison…