Integration Controller

Description

The Integration Controller will support the Legal Entity Controllers in Europe throughout the integration activities to ensure a smooth transition into EPAM Finance framework without business interruption, finance processing or compliance issues. The Integration Controller will work closely with the respective Entity or Regional Controllers, the Finance Integration PM, and other Integration leads in the Global Shared Services Center (SSC) and other functional stakeholders (i.e., Tax/Intercompany, HR, Legal, etc.), as necessary. As a key member of the European Controller Organization, the role is an important contributor throughout the integration process, starting with documentation reviews and pre-integration planning all the way through till post integration open items management and completion. **

What You’ll Do**

• Stay informed of Due Diligence progress / findings and deal structuring
• Understand acquired entity’s operating model, finance personnel and local financials
• Assess complexity and risk, critical areas of planned integration
• Own the integration step plan and drive its execution from Controllership side
• Oversee, manage and control the monthly interim reporting process
• Participate in Integration Discovery sessions and review produced deliverables
• Support the monthly Stat to GAAP analysis, understand local financials and posted US-GAAP adjustments
• Stay closely apprised of progress within the different finance integrations streams
• Identify potential issues or concerns and ensure timely resolution with the involved teams
• Consult with Shared Services and Controllers to make Finance / Controllership decisions
• Follow-up on open items post-integration cutover / enablement and drive timely resolution
• Work closely with the Legal Entity Controllers and Finance Integration PM during the whole process to ensure full alignment on deliverables and expectations

What You Have

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum 6-8 years working experience in the field of Accounting or Audit at a multinational company
• Experience in M&A, Finance integration of acquired companies or transformation projects
• Understanding of IFRS / US-GAAP accounting standards, parallel ledger set-ups and related control environment
• Strong problem-solving skills; ability to identify, prioritize, communicate issues and create and execute action plans for resolution
• Strong communicational skills, ability to interact in a constructive manner to drive results, build and maintain good working relationship with other teams
• High integrity standards and reliability
• Strong analytical and IT skills (preferable SAP, ERP, MS-Office)
• Ambitious, polished, highly articulate and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral)

We offer

• Permanent job with remote work opportunity
• Widespread training and development opportunities, language courses, soft-skill trainings
• Vast opportunities for self-development, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, GAL trainings
• Multilingual work environment
• Competitive salary and benefit packages (private health care, sport card, fringe benefits)
• International projects, working in hybrid teams with high-skilled peers
• Sport and social teams support, advanced CSR programs