Trading Entity Controller
Job Purpose:
The APAC Trading Controller is responsible for the end-to-end financial controllership of assigned APAC trading Human Nutrition entities (primarily Australia, Singapore, Japan and future APAC trading entities). The role serves as the finance owner for the HN trading entities, ensuring financial integrity, balance sheet governance, US GAAP compliance, and effective internal controls.
Acting as the primary Controllership interface between BU Finance, GBS, Corporate Functions and external stakeholders, the position provides financial governance throughout the financial close and reporting process, statutory compliance, system implementation and business transformation initiatives. The role plays a critical leadership position in safeguarding financial integrity and internal control, managing financial risk, and driving standardized controllership practices across APAC trading entities.
Main Responsibilities:
Trading Entity Controllership (Primary Responsibility):
- Own the overall Controllership governance for assigned APAC trading entities.
- Ensure financial statements accurately reflect business activities and comply with US GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
- Serve as the primary finance owner for assigned trading entities from a Controllership perspective.
- Perform other responsibilities and special assignments as delegated by the APAC Controller.
- Coordinate cross-functional financial activities affecting assigned entities.
Financial Close Governance:
- Own monthly financial close governance for assigned entities.
- Review financial results for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
- Review significant journal entries, unusual transactions and accounting estimates.
- Ensure timely completion of monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities.
- Coordinate close issues between GBS, BU Finance and Corporate Accounting.
Balance Sheet Governance:
- Own Balance Sheet Review (BSR) process for assigned entities.
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