Global Controlling Manager

We have an exciting career opportunity for a Global Controlling Manager to lead controlling activities spread across 5 global regions.

This position reports to ADAMA’s Global Head of Controlling and Accounting and is located in Airport City, Israel.

As part of our Global Finance Transformation, we are establishing a global controlling Center of Expertise that will design, implement and oversee finance processes for accounting, treasury and tax activities for all of ADAMA’s subsidiaries. Working closely with global and regional finance professionals, this role will lead the project of establishing this function from a global perspective. This includes defining globally aligned work processes and tools, defining the future region and country model, mapping the current state and transition plan, managing the change from current to future, as well as ongoing training and management of the teams in the new ways of working.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a combination of accounting, tax and treasury subject matter expertise, strong leadership to drive change, process orientation and a natural relationship builder who can navigate complexity and influence decision making.

Role Summary

Key Accountabilities

Establish, manage and enforce policies, processes and activities for Controlling operations globally to ensure compliance & accuracy, taking into consideration requirements across all countries and driving global consistency.
Manage Regional Controlling Managers to ensure monthly, quarterly, annual close processes and country-level statutory reporting.
Lead the regional statutory reporting teams and oversee all accounting & external financial reporting matters, ensuring timely and accurate report preparation and compliance with local accounting regulations & ADAMA’s corporate governance requirements.
Maintain & own Controller document database including standard chart of accounts, master data, policy manual, reporting instructions, templates, etc.
Work with ADAMA’s Global Tax & Global Treasury teams to align local and global tax reporting requirements and provisions across the regions to maximize cashflow.

Process Improvement and Standardization

Standardize and streamline financial reporting processes across different regions and countries.
Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements in financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
Ensure consistent use of global financial tools and systems, promoting best practices and driving operational efficiencies.

Team Leadership and Development

Manage Regional Controlling Managers including accountability for hiring, motivating & developing the professional skills of the global controlling team members.
Create a results-oriented high-performance culture, generating teamwork and a positive, cooperative environment between all global Controlling team members.
Provide ongoing training to ensure the team's professional capabilities are aligned with reporting requirements and business needs.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to : Global Head of Controlling and Accounting
Direct Reports : Regional Controlling Managers
Indirect Reports : Country Controllers

Key Relationships

Global Accounting, Economic, Tax, and Treasury departments
Regional Heads of Finance
Regional Commercial Unit Finance Business Partners

Skills, Experience, Education

The ideal candidate will have the following set of experiences and skills:

10-15 years of experience leading accounting in a global company with hands on experience in operational finance
Experience with accounting processes at business operational level (not just HQ)
Experience leading large finance change projects, an advantage.
Experience leading global multi-location teams of significant size with complex hierarchies.
Experience in a top auditing firm
Experience and familiarity working with large global ERP systems
Fluent English and Hebrew

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes

Gets things done and unafraid to take initiative
Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship building skills to drive change and influence stakeholders
Systematic thinker with strong planning and process orientation
Leads complex projects with resilience and thrives under a high-pressure dynamic environment
Works well in a global multi-cultural environment and build consensus
Very strong attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical thinker and a creative problem solver
Manages and prioritizes multiple projects and tasks
Proven managerial and leadership capabilities