Country Controller

• You will lead the accounting team to achieve performance objectives across General Accounting processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial controls.
• You will oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in SAP and FCC, while maintaining strong balance sheet governance through rigorous review of reserves, accruals, intercompany balances, and key reconciliations.
• You will support the quarterly representation letter process by providing assurance over the accuracy and completeness of financial information through detailed balance sheet reviews and reconciliations.
• You will conduct periodic reviews of account reconciliations and financial processes to identify risks, control deficiencies, and policy compliance gaps, and drive remediation actions.
• You will ensure accurate preparation of statutory financial statements and local regulatory filings in compliance with applicable accounting standards, statutory requirements, and corporate policies.
• You will lead finance transformation initiatives, leveraging automation, digital technologies, data analytics, and emerging AI capabilities to enhance operational efficiency, control effectiveness.
• You will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams, including FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Shared Services, to provide accounting guidance and support business objectives while ensuring compliance. Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and availability of supporting documentation and audit deliverables.
• You will oversee SOX compliance and the effectiveness of internal controls, proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial, operational, and compliance risks. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and statutory reporting matters to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and local accounting requirements.
• You will lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team through effective coaching, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, audit, or financial management, with hands-on responsibility for financial reporting, internal controls, and statutory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory accounting and regulatory requirements, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards to complex business transactions.
• Proven experience in maintaining a strong internal control environment, identifying control deficiencies, supporting internal and external audits, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience managing month-end and year-end close processes, balance sheet governance, financial reporting, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Leadership experience in coaching, developing, and motivating teams in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, Shared Services, and business functions.

• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Experience with ERP and financial consolidation systems, such as SAP and FCC, is preferred.
• Strong project management and process improvement skills, with experience driving standardization, automation, digital transformation, or AI-enabled finance initiatives.

Our benefits package includes ...

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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