RTR Accounting Controller – META Region

About the role

You will own the integrity of the financial record across all operating units and legal entities in the META region, from local statutory books to group consolidation. This technical controllership position operates in a demanding environment with hyper‑inflationary economies, currency‑restricted markets and diverse statutory regimes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close for the region, reviewing trial balances, pre‑MEC and MEC topics, and conducting risk‑based financial reporting reviews.
• Ensure financial statements comply with IFRS and internal policies, meeting all reporting deadlines.
• Monitor balance‑sheet account reconciliations, addressing aged and unsupported items.
• Determine accounting treatment for complex transactions such as revenue recognition, rebates, provisioning and contract accounting.
• Manage the statutory‑to‑IFRS bridge, including local GAAP books, statutory and tax audits, and e‑invoicing requirements.
• Identify financial process risks, own the internal control framework, and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Coordinate Record‑to‑Report activities across Accounting Operations, the Global Hub, shared service centres and outsourced providers.
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of accounting processes, reducing manual effort and close cycle time.

Required profile

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACA/ACCA, CA(SA), SMMM or equivalent).
• Relevant university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in accounting or finance.

Required skills

• IFRS and local GAAP knowledge.
• Financial reporting and consolidation expertise.
• Balance‑sheet account reconciliation.
• FX translation and currency‑restricted cash management.
• E‑invoicing and statutory audit coordination.
• Internal control framework implementation.