Purpose:At Worley, the Controller, U.S. Statutory Reporting is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of U.S. statutory financial reporting in accordance with IFRS. This position leads core accounting operations including month-end close, statutory filings, technical accounting, and audit coordination, while driving continuous process improvement and transformation initiatives.
This role requires a seasoned leader with strong technical accounting expertise, a proven track record of managing teams (5+ years), and the ability to optimize processes, systems, and controls in a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency environment. The Controller partners closely with cross-functional teams including Finance Business Partner, Shared Services, and Global Finance (AUS) to enhance operational efficiency and ensure high-quality financial reporting.
This role plays a critical part in shaping accounting policy application, strengthening internal controls, and supporting strategic initiatives across the organization.
Responsibilities:Leadership & Team Management: - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals, including both onshore and offshore resources, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
- Create and maintain a work environment that attracts and retains world class financial talent, through focus on recruitment, coaching, development, and succession planning for all staff.
- Drive accountability, establish performance expectations, and support career development through coaching and feedback.
Statutory Reporting:- Provide day to day support to the America's Controller & US Finance Leadership and act as the interface between locations and global teams.
- Drive consistent, standardized, accurate, timely operational Finance controllership for the country, recognizing the complexity arising from the multi-location nature of the business. Work closely with Shared Services to ensure end-to-end quality in the controllership process.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and achievement of corporate governance and compliance with Worley Accounting policies and IFRS.
- Prepare and review technical accounting memos in accordance with IFRS and Worley Accounting Policies, providing documented accounting positions and guidance for complex transactions while ensuring compliance with evolving accounting standards.
- Led the implementation and governance of corporate finance policies, accounting procedures, and internal controls across multiple U.S. business units, ensuring compliance with global standards and driving consistent financial reporting and operational best practices.
- Can work in a matrixed organization and drive outcomes through direct control vs influencing. Comfortable to drive outcomes when no direct ownership of process.
- Led the technical accounting review of complex customer contracts and revenue arrangements under ASC 606, preparing accounting memoranda, establishing revenue recognition policies, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and external audit requirements.
What you will bring Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements: - Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle GBS, Oracle EPM FCC, or similar platforms).
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (data analysis, modeling, and reporting).
- Experience with financial reporting and consolidation tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
Core Competencies: - Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
- Advanced technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
- Proven ability to lead and execute process improvement and transformation initiatives.
- High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training: Required: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Master of Accountancy or equivalent degree and/or MBA preferred.
- Minimum 10-15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or industry experience (Big 4/Large Firm).
- At least 5 years of direct people management experience, leading diverse and geographically distributed teams.
- Strong experience in statutory reporting, financial audits, and multinational environments.
- Deep knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, with demonstrated application of technical accounting guidance.
- Engineering, consulting, and construction project experience.
Preferred: - CPA or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
