Controllership Associate

About the Role

The VA Controllership Support Hub provides standardized finance and accounting support for acquired entities during integration and post-go-live stages. The CL12 Associate will execute assigned accounting, reconciliation, documentation, reporting, and follow-up activities using approved procedures, templates, and accounting guidance. The role requires disciplined delivery and accurate maintenance of support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial accounting and reporting activities for acquired entities, including preparation of accounting workings, journal support, reconciliations, and variance commentary.
• Assist with purchase accounting schedules and supporting documentation based on instructions and accounting guidance provided by VA Controllership reviewers or subject matter experts.
• Support affiliate accounting activities, including tracking required entries, following up for inputs, and maintaining complete supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations in the applicable reconciliation tool, investigate reconciling items, and follow up on aged or unresolved balances.
• Support post go-live activities such as cash accounting, balance sheet clearing, account reconciliation, reporting, and issue tracking.
• Assist with accounting support for intangible assets, intercompany transactions, employee-related acquisition costs, and integration transactions, based on approved guidance.
• Maintain deal trackers, checklists, issue logs, supporting files, and handover documentation accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Extract, organize, and analyze financial data using SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, BlackLine, and approved finance tools.
• Coordinate with VA team members, Finance Transition Services, finance towers, country controllership teams, and other stakeholders to obtain inputs and evidence.
• Identify incomplete documentation, control gaps, reconciliation differences, overdue actions, and process exceptions, and escalate them promptly to the designated reviewer.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end activities in accordance with defined timelines, internal controls, and Company policies.
• Contribute to process documentation, standardization, automation, and continuous-improvement initiatives within the Support Hub.
• Work across multiple acquired entities or assignments.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Professional curiosity and willingness to investigate issues before escalation.
• Comfort working in a structured, deadline-driven environment.
• Joint Venture Accounting is the complete accounting system for joint venture operations and is used to invoice partners for their share of costs and to ensure cash flow is timely from billing and payment from partners.

Qualifications

• BCom
• Basic understanding of accounting principles, financial close, reconciliations, supporting evidence, and internal controls.
• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data; identify differences, missing information, and exceptions; and document findings clearly.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to SAP or another ERP system and BlackLine or another reconciliation tool is desirable.
• Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to follow up professionally.