Temporary Senior Director (Financial Control)

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Client Overview:

Our client is a worldwide conglomerate specializing in energy and services. They operate mainly in three critical sectors: low-carbon electricity generation (with a focus on natural gas and renewables), energy infrastructures, and customer solutions. Currently, they are looking to add a Temporary Senior Director (Financial Control) to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$70/hr

Position Overview:

The individual in this role delivers enterprise-level leadership for global accounting operations spanning the U.S., UK, Philippines, and Chile. This position ensures the accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of financial reporting, maintains a robust internal control environment, and spearheads the modernization of the controllership function as the business evolves. A strong foundation in accounting, technical standards, and global compliance is essential. The role operates within a data-driven, technology-enabled environment and collaborates closely with FP&A, Technology, and business leaders to drive operational excellence and financial clarity.

Responsibilities of the Temporary Senior Director (Financial Control):

• Oversee global accounting operations, ensuring that accounting processes align with the needs of a modern service and SaaS supported business model, including consistent policies, processes, and standards across all legal entities.
• Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, ensuring strong reconciliation, review, and documentation disciplines.
• Consolidate global results for internal and external reporting, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and confidence in financial statements.
• Serve as the organization’s primary authority on U.S. GAAP and IFRS, including interpretation, policies, and technical accounting matters.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for all revenue streams -services, technology-enabled offerings, and data-supported engagements – applying sound judgment and rigorous technical standards.
• Maintain alignment between accounting processes and operational systems (ERP, CRM, billing, data platforms) to ensure data integrity and accurate financial outputs.
• Compliance, Controls & Risk Management:
  • Establish and maintain a strong internal control framework across global operations.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, statutory reporting, and tax requirements across all jurisdictions.
  • Lead annual audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors and local accounting firms.
  • Identify risks, design effective controls, and drive continuous improvement in the control environment.
• Finance Process Optimization & Transformation:
  • Support preparation to lead a multi-year transformation of global accounting operations focused on simplification, standardization, and scalable processes.
  • Partner with Technology on ERP roadmap and system optimization to ensure accounting requirements—including global consolidation, close efficiency, data structure, and reporting, are fully supported.
  • Implement automation, workflow orchestration, and data quality improvements that strengthen financial accuracy and reduce manual effort.
  • Apply disciplined accounting perspectives to modernization efforts, ensuring that automation and digital tools enhance—not compromise – control, compliance, and precision.
• Business Partnership & Strategic Support:
  • Partner with FP&A to align operational metrics, drivers, and forecasts with GAAP results.
  • Provide the CFO and leadership teams with timely, clear, and actionable insights grounded in strong accounting fundamentals.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with accounting insight into trends, risks, and underlying data drivers.
  • Build financial acumen across the business, educating leaders on accounting principles, governance expectations, and the downstream impacts of operational decisions.

Required Experience/Skills for the Temporary Senior Director (Financial Control):

• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including global operations.
• Proven expertise in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, including technical accounting, policy development, and complex transactions.
• Experience in environments undergoing significant change – transformation-focused, or fast scaling.
• Strong ERP experience (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Oracle) and comfort working within data-enabled, technology-supported financial environments.
• Experience managing multinational teams and working across time zones.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• A CPA  is required.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).

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