Controller - EMEA​/MENA

Controller - EMEA/MENA

As a key finance executive in EMEA, you will be part of the Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") accounting and control organization of a U.S.

-headquartered global company, responsible for both accounting and finance activities.

Accounting responsibilities include U.S. GAAP and local statutory accounting and reporting, local country and regional compliance activities, compliance with internal control requirements, and various other financial management responsibilities in the region. Additionally, as the Finance lead for the Saudi Arabia Regional Headquarters ("RHQ"), you will act as a trusted financial advisor to the RHQ team, playing a critical role in driving the financial health and strategic growth of the organization.

You will oversee budgeting, expense management, forecasting, and the review of financial performance, ensuring that financial strategies are not only robust and compliant but also aligned with the company’s business objectives and growth plans. Additionally, you will lead operational and financial reporting, providing insights that shape key business decisions and support long‑term success. You will be reporting to the EMEA Controller and will be assigned to certain legal entities in EMEA, including the RHQ and others in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, as well as certain regional processes.

• Leadership and oversight of the monthly and quarterly U.S. GAAP close process, ensuring accounts are maintained accurately in accordance with U.S. GAAP, managing corporate deadlines and reporting requirements, analyzing results, and ensuring compliance with quality control processes.
• Leadership and oversight of the annual statutory accounts filing process, including coordination with audit firms and other accounting, legal, tax providers and company directors necessary for completion of the filing process.
• Managing compliance activities from a corporate governance point of view in coordination with the BMC EMEA Legal team.
• Participation in quarterly management meetings with the RHQ leadership team, including the General Manager.
• Relationship management and engagement of various third‑party service providers for accounting, advisory, audit and tax services.
• Leadership of the finance function for the Saudi Arabia RHQ, including:
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accurate financial projections and effective cost management, partnering with the Corporate Finance team.
• Oversee operational and financial reporting, delivering actionable insights to executive leadership and ensuring timely, accurate and compliant reporting.
• Review financial performance against strategic goals, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring strategic alignment with broader business objectives, in conjunction with the Corporate and Business Unit ("BU") finance teams.
• Partner closely with BU finance teams to understand how BU priorities (e.g., topline growth, product roadmaps, R&D initiatives, sales plays) impact spending plans and forecasts.
• Liaise with Corporate and BU finance teams to provide financial guidance to sales and business leaders on pricing strategies, gross margin expectations, and profitability analysis for sales proposals and quotes.
• Oversee and review the process for consistently and accurately reporting gross margin trends by customer, product and geography.
• Support annual and long‑range planning activities, including zero‑based budgeting, business planning and support acquisitions, mergers and divestments.
• Maintain a comprehensive quarterly reporting package of core performance metrics, highlighting trends and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Management of Service Level Agreements and Operating Level Agreements with Shared Services management located in Pune, India.
• Encourage and drive opportunities for process improvement to maximize efficiency and maintain quality.
• Influence a robust process to keep abreast of applicable local accounting and tax requirements and U.S. GAAP requirements and integrate these into EMEA accounting processes and policies.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the…