A global company is looking for a seasoned accounting/finance professional to lead our EMEA shared service centre. This leader will report to the VP Corporate Controller and be part of a global finance team. This role will be critical and instrumental in scaling up and expanding our EMEA shared service centre. Key Responsibilities Oversee global accounts payable, and the EMEA, general ledger accounting, VAT compliance, and statutory audit in a multi-currency environment. Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year end close processes for the EMEA entities to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Oversee the statutory audit of the EMEA entities. Certify subsidiary financial statements for data integrity and accuracy. Maintain EMEA entities' internal controls to ensure procedures comply with internal policies. Streamline and standardize the end-to-end procure-to-pay and record-to-record processes; establish performance metrices and accountability. Relentlessly drive system optimization, process improvement for efficiency and long-term scalability. Be the trusted liaison between the EMEA shared service centre and cross functional teams to remove operational bottleneck and drive operational excellence. Be the face of the EMEA shared service centre in front of external service providers, including banks, consulting firms, audit firms, and other fiduciaries. Coach, mentor, and develop the team, and position them for future success. Support ad hoc projects, such as system implementation, M&A due diligence and integration, and system and process improvement projects. Requirements BS/MS in Accounting or Finance. Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience. A strong people manager, with minimum of five years managing a large team. Experience working in a metrics driven environment, preferably in a large global public company. Experience in major ERPs such as Oracle and SAP. Knowledge of IFRS reporting High proficiency in English and Spanish. Hands on, detail-oriented, organized and structured. Strategic, able to see and understand the bigger picture. Effective communicator, honest and transparent. Thrives in a fast pace, dynamic and unstructured environment. Preferred qualifcations Experience in public accounting. Fluent in Dutch or Portuguese.