Zone Controller

nsuring the accuracy of financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and, where applicable, local GAAP, while maintaining full compliance with all regulatory requirements.

A key focus of the position is to drive the standardization and simplification of financial processes across the division, support strategic initiatives, and collaborate closely with Global Finance & Accounting (GFA) and Regional Controllership to establish optimal structures that enhance operational efficiency.

The Controller holds overall accountability for ensuring timely and accurate accounting and reporting, leading a direct controllership team as well as working closely with a CoE delivery teams who deliver General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Tax and Statutory Accounting .

The Controller acts as a key business partner, collaborating closely with senior divisional business leadership on all matters related to Controllership, including internal and external audits, compliance and control reviews, balance sheet reconciliations, and providing assurance and insights into financial statements. In addition to core responsibilities, the Controller also supports strategic initiatives such as tax planning, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), payroll operations, system implementations, and other ad hoc projects. The role is instrumental in promoting the automation, simplification, and standardization of financial processes, working in close partnership with Finance CoEs, other Regional Controllership teams and Business leadership to ensure the most effective and efficient organizational structure.
Maintaining the highest ethical standards is essential.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Accounting / Finance

• 5-10+ years of relevant work experience

Skills:

• Experience of finance/accounting within a multinational manufacturing environment; exposure to Sarbanes Oxley and US GAAP;

• Excellent working knowledge of the English and local country language desirable

• Ability to operate and deliver independently

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;

• able to work as part of a team and adhere to company standard processes, practices & policies

• strong advocate of change

• strongly invested in life-long learning

We Offer:

• Competitive benefits package

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• Learning & Development - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

• Wellness - Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering

• At Eaton, promoting gender equality is central to our vision of creating a truly diverse and inclusive business where everyone matters, and everyone belongs.

• Eaton employees are participating in our Flexible Work Solutions program

• Great promotional opportunities - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

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