Nielsen is hiring a
Associate Operational Controller

Summary

The Associate Operational Controller will support local controlling and accounting, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, perform various accounting activities, and maintain internal controls. The role requires a Chartered Accountant or CPA, fluency in English and the local language, at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, and knowledge and experience with US-GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) preferred.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant or CPA
• Local or international Accounting qualification (CA,CPA, ACCA, ACMA, or other) preferred
• Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting or financial controlling
• External audit or public accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge and experience with local statutory requirements and statutory audits (Local GAAP, statutory financial statements, tax calculations, VAT returns) preferred
• Knowledge and experience with US-GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) preferred
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) preferred
• IT-PC literate (Google for Work, Microsoft Office)
• Strong communication skills, team player, leadership traits

Responsibilities

• Support the local controllership function and lead the local Operational Controlling team; provide financial oversight on the local business
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards
• Perform local accounting activities specific to the respective market
• Support the local core finance processes
• Assist in producing monthly closing dashboard, and quarterly and year-end reporting packs in accordance with corporate requirements for the local market
• Support Operational Controller to maintain internal controls and SOX documentation and ensure effective control environment through active coordination with the Group Controller and the Global and Regional COE core teams
• Assist in the statutory and tax accounting and audit processes and act as the single point of contact for external auditors and/or tax and statutory authorities or consultants