Legal Entity Controller, North America - US Based (Eastern/Central Time Zones)

Key Responsibilities

• Own the legal entity close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting for the US and Canada Legal Entities.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in coordination with Financial Shared Services (FSS).
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/US GAAP, local statutory requirements, and company accounting policies.
• Perform analytical reviews of P&L and Balance Sheet accounts, including variance analysis.
• Oversee & execute accruals, provisions, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Cook up financial sign-offs and reporting deliverables.

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, regulatory, and internal control requirements, and support ICFR compliance.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and resolve audit findings.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks impacting legal entities.
• Oversight of Financial Shared Services.
• Monitor quality and integrity of accounting processes performed by shared services.
• Resolve accounting and process issues impacting financial reporting.
• Drive standardization, process improvements, and automation initiatives.

Accounting Advisory & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary accounting advisor to Business Controllers and Operations Controllers, providing guidance on accounting treatment.
• Support business initiatives, restructuring, and finance transformation activities.

Balance Sheet & Intercompany Management

• Maintain strong balance sheet governance and resolve aged or unreconciled items timely.
• Oversee inventory, fixed assets, reserves, and intercompany accounting activities.
• Ensure intercompany reconciliations and reporting are completed accurately and on time.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Support ERP governance, including SAP FiCo or equivalent systems.
• Lead or support process improvement, system implementation, and transformation projects.
• Maintain documentation of accounting processes, controls, and key policies.

Leadership & Influence

• Act as a senior accounting subject matter expert within the organization and provide technical accounting guidance.
• Influence stakeholders and drive accountability across a matrixed organization without direct authority.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package, with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
• A place to grow and develop.
• A company that is purpose-led and performance-driven in a corporate culture that values people and planet.
• The opportunity to work on growing brands and build on a strong foundation.
• The chance to make improvements and make an impact on the business.