Financial Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Job title:

Shared Services Controller

Work location:
New York, NY

Job Description:

The Shared Services Controller is responsible for leading financial reporting, accounting governance, close management, and finance operations support functions for thesharedservicelegal entity. The role provides strategic oversight of financial reporting processes while driving operational excellence, systems optimization, data governance, and cross-functional finance initiatives.

This position serves as a key partner to Finance leadership, Head Office, business units, auditors, technology teams, and sharedservicestakeholders to ensure accuracy, integrity, timeliness, and transparency of financial information and financial processes. The role extends beyond traditional accounting responsibilities to include process transformation, control enhancement, system implementation, data management, and enterprise financial governance.

• 10+ years of accounting experience
• Active CPA license preferred
• B.S. or M.S. in Accounting
• Financialservicesindustry experience

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across Share Co entity.
• Manage team of 2 directs who support Share Co month-end close.
• Oversee preparation and complete review of monthly internal financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and corporate reporting requirements.
• Ensure accurate recording of transactions, accruals, waterfall allocations and recharges, intercompany balances, and ad-hoc adjustments.
• Perform financial analysis and variance reviews to identify key business drivers and emerging risks.
• Coordinate reporting submissions to senior management, corporate headquarters, regulators, and other stakeholders.

• Provide centralized accounting and reporting support across multiple entities and functions.
• Partner with other Legal Entity Controllers within Financial Controlto continually monitor waterfall allocations and recharges, ad-hoc inter-affiliate agreements, and intercompany cash settlements.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, cost allocations, expense governance, and balance sheet substantiation.
• Partner with AP, FP&A, Tax, Product Control, and other business units to resolve accounting and operational issues.
• Establish standardized processes andservicelevels to support internal stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement inservicequality, responsiveness, and operational efficiency.

• Lead finance transformation initiatives aimed at automation, efficiency, standardization, and scalability.
• Partner with Finance IT and business teams on system enhancements, ERP initiatives, and reporting tool implementations.
• Streamline manual processes and strengthen end-to-end process ownership.
• Develop and implement sustainable solutions that enhance data integrity and reduce operational risk.
• Support strategic initiatives affecting finance infrastructure, reporting architecture, and organizational change.

• Core Competencies
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing business, regulatory, and operational environments