Gaap by Legal Controller – Europe

******Job Description Summary****** =================================== **Job Description** =================== **What you’ll do**   * **Financial Reporting & Compliance**: Analyze and report financial results for specific legal entities in accordance with US GAAP, ensuring full regulatory compliance at the entity level. * **Regulatory & Tax Alignment:** Support the annual financial reporting cycle, including the reconciliation process between US GAAP, local statutory reporting, and tax filing requirements. * **Accounting Accuracy & Oversight:** Oversee the timely application of required accounting adjustments to ensure full compliance with US GAAP standards and accurate legal entity performance reporting. * **Historical Data Integrity:** Take ownership of resolving historical accounting discrepancies related to statutory and tax adjustments to ensure clean financial records. * **Audit Management:** Support the annual financial and tax audits to ensure data accuracy and process transparency. * **Systems & Contract Governance:** Provide oversight to ensure that accounting systems and contract set-ups are correctly configured to maintain compliance with legal entity reporting standards. * **Process Improvement:** Participate in regional and global initiatives aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of legal entity financial reporting. * **Ad-Hoc Reporting:** Provide flexible support for specialized financial inquiries, such as customs audits, government specific audits, and other regulatory matters. **What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)**  * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline from an accredited university or college * Significant experience in audit, accounting and/or controllership functions within a corporate environment * Fluent English knowledge is essential  * Process mindset with proven capability in a cross / sub functional environment   * US GAAP and Statutory & Tax basic knowledge including any audit support experience  * Clear thinker / communicator and comfortable making proposals and decisions  **What will make you stand out**  * Strong understanding of accounting requirements within the energy or industrial sector, with experience in consolidated financial statements and legal entity reporting * Familiarity with international transfer pricing methodologies TNMM and tax concepts, including WHT considerations. * Experience utilizing enterprise-level financial and project management systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) * Strong attention to detail & improvement mindset  * Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and senior stakeholders across a global organization. **Additional Notes:**  * This is a hybrid role with three days remote and two days in the office.  ******Additional Information****** ================================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** No