Director – Global Controllership COE

2 weeks ago

Taguig, National Capital Region, Philippines Cushman & Wakefield Full time ₱2,000,000 - ₱2,500,000 per year

Job Title

Director – Global Controllership COE

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director to join our Global Controllership Center of Excellence (COE) team in Manila. This leadership role will oversee multiple functions including Controllership, SOX and Billing, with a growing team currently comprising 20+ professionals. The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader with experience managing and growing finance and controllership teams in a captive, for a large multi-national company.

Job Description

About the Role:

  • Lead and manage multiple functional teams within the COE, including Controllership, SOX, and Billing and potentially more.
  • Manage COE costs to budget.  Provide monthly forecast updates. 
  • Promote excellence.  Drive operational efficiency, standardization, and process improvements across assigned functions. Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPI).
  • Collaborate and support functional stakeholders and internal customers across geographies and functions.
  • Ensure compliance with global accounting standards and internal controls.
  • Collaborate closely with the Director of Global Controllership COE on strategic initiatives.
  • Provide strategic direction and mentorship to team leads and individual contributors.
  • Support talent development, succession planning, and organizational growth.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Six Sigma and automation projects.
  • Manage change effectively in a dynamic, complex, and evolving environment.

About You:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required).
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a multi-national captive or GBS organization.
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and compliance.
  • Professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, or Certified Accountant are highly desirable.
  • High level of integrity and professionalism.
  • Strategic, flexible thinker with a hands-on approach.
  • High energy leader who can manage timely, high-quality deliverables, while balancing and prioritizing business goals with individual and team needs.
  • Passion for developing talent and building high-performing teams.  Proven experience managing teams of 20+ members across multiple functions.
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a global, matrixed organization.
  • Six Sigma certification or experience with process improvement methodologies is an advantage.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

  • Being part of a growing global company;
  • Career development and a promote from within culture;
  • An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

 

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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