The Role The Regional Head of Accounting & Control (North America & International Entities) is a key global accounting leadership position reporting directly to the Global Head of Accounting & Control. This finance leader will oversee regional controllership, financial governance, month-end closing, statutory and management reporting, internal controls, and audit execution across the North American region and designated international operating subsidiaries. As a core leader within the global finance organization, the incumbent will serve as the trusted regional financial advisor to executive leadership, ensuring high integrity in financial reporting, strong compliance with IFRS, robust operational internal controls, and standardisation of accounting practices. Additionally, this role serves as the regional accounting lead for M&A integrations-driving day-1 accounting readiness, IFRS policy alignment, and transition into steady-state financial operations. The role will be based in either Atlanta, GA or Moorestown, NJ but will be regional in scope. Job Description How to make an impact • Regional and International Entity Ownership: Direct financial control and controllership management over all North American corporate and operating legal entities (US and Canada) as well as assigned international entities across LATAM/APAC. • Month-End Close and Reporting: Oversee and streamline monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across assigned entities. Ensure timely, accurate, and fully reconciled IFRS financial submissions into group consolidation tools. • Group and Statutory Reporting: Manage primary IFRS group reporting packages. Direct local statutory audits, tax filings support, and local statutory accounts preparation for all covered jurisdictions in compliance with local regulations. • Internal Controls and Governance: Design, enforce, and continuously monitor effective Internal Controls across regional legal entities. Maintain alignment with global corporate control frameworks, segregation of duties, and authorization matrices. • External Audit Management: Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors across North America and assigned international entities. Drive audit planning, interim testing, year-end procedures, and timely resolution of audit queries. • Consolidation and Intercompany Management: Oversee complex intercompany transactions, transfer pricing execution, multi-currency translations, and intercompany settlement agreements across regional entities. • Team Leadership and Capability Building: Direct management of regional controllers, accounting managers, and senior staff based across multiple US locations (Atlanta, New Jersey, Florida). Recruit, mentor, retain, and scale high-performing finance talent. • Strategic Cross-Functional Partnering: Establish strong collaborative relationships with FP&A, Global Tax,Treasury, Legal, People, Procurement, and Business Operations to align accounting execution with broader strategic goals. • Operational Business Alignment: Partner with commercial and operational business leaders to evaluate deal structures, commercial contracts, and complex IFRS revenue recognition scenarios. • Global Process Optimization: Serve as a core member of the Global Accounting Leadership Team, contributing to global process improvements, ERP/automation enhancements, global policy formulation, and standardization and any other adhoc projects for continuous improvement. • M&A . Serve as a core member of the regional accounting integrations end-to-end under IFRS and lead the accounting policy harmonization, month-end close and systems integration and steady-state transition. About you • Education and Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline is required. Active professional credential (CPA, CA, ACCA, ACA or international equivalent) is mandatory. • Years of Experience: Minimum 12+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role (e.g., Regional Controller, or Director of Accounting) within a global technology, SaaS, or software enterprise. • Technical Accounting Expertise (IFRS Focus): Expert proficiency in IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Advanced mastery of IFRS 15 is a plus • Multi-Currency and Intercompany Operations: Deep experience with multi-tier legal entity structures, intercompany transfer pricing, functional currency evaluations, and cross-border cash management. • Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite,) • US GAAP Experience: Familiarity with US GAAP and conversion/reconciliation between US GAAP and IFRS is considered a strong plus. • Growth and Scaling: Proven experience leading accounting teams through rapid scaling, high organic growth, and international expansion. • SaaS / Tech Industry: Direct experience in high-growth SaaS, cloud enterprise platforms, or recurring revenue business models. • Internal Controls and Governance: Experience managing internal control frameworks, ICFR compliance, and internal control remediations in multi-site environments. • Accounting Transformation: Track record of successfully executing transformation projects in accounting (automation, AI-driven close tools, workflow management).