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Job Name
Regional Financial Controller EMEA
Country
Romania
State
NA
City
Bucharest
Date Published
14-Aug-2026
Job ID
63647
Travel
You may occasionally be required to travel for business
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Description and Requirements

CareerArc Code
CA-MS
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Regional Financial Controller (EMEA)

Position Summary

The Regional Financial Controller (EMEA) serves as the senior controllership leader for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and is responsible for providing financial governance, accounting leadership, statutory compliance oversight, and operational finance support across a diverse multinational legal entity structure.

Based in Romania, this role acts as a key member of the global Controllership organization and serves as the primary finance leader for EMEA regional accounting activities. The position provides leadership across accounting operations, statutory reporting, control compliance, business partnership, and financial governance while driving consistency, scalability, and process improvement across the region.

The Senior Manager will lead a regional team while partnering extensively with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Legal, Shared Services, and business leadership teams.

This role reports to the Sr. Director – Corporate Assistant Controller.


Key Responsibilities

Regional Controllership Leadership

  • Lead and oversee accounting and controllership activities across EMEA legal entities, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, local statutory requirements, and internal accounting policies.
  • Provide leadership and oversight for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across the region, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
  • Serve as the primary accounting escalation point for EMEA accounting, reporting, control, and compliance matters.
  • Drive alignment between regional accounting activities and global controllership objectives.
  • Support complex accounting transactions, restructuring initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and legal entity changes impacting the region.

Statutory Reporting & Compliance

  • Oversee statutory financial statement preparation, audits, and filings for EMEA legal entities.
  • Coordinate with external auditors, accounting advisors, tax providers, legal counsel, and company directors to ensure timely completion of statutory obligations.
  • Maintain oversight of regional corporate governance requirements and legal entity compliance activities.
  • Monitor emerging accounting, regulatory, and compliance requirements across EMEA and ensure appropriate implementation.

Internal Controls & Risk Management

  • Provide leadership for SOX and internal control compliance activities throughout the region.
  • Ensure effectiveness of financial controls, risk mitigation processes, and governance frameworks.
  • Partner with Internal Audit, Corporate Accounting, and regional stakeholders to identify and remediate control deficiencies.
  • Establish visibility into regional accounting risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

Financial Planning & Business Partnership

  • Partner with Corporate Finance and Business Unit Finance teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
  • Review financial performance, identify trends and risks, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
  • Deliver executive-level reporting and analysis supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
  • Support regional business leaders with financial guidance related to investments, cost management, resource allocation, and business initiatives.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

  • Lead and develop a high-performing regional accounting organization.
  • Establish performance expectations, provide coaching and mentorship, and support career development planning.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
  • Support succession planning and organizational design initiatives within the regional controllership organization.

Shared Services & Process Excellence

  • Partner with Global Finance Shared Services leadership to ensure effective execution of transactional accounting activities.
  • Oversee service delivery performance, escalations, and regional SLA compliance.
  • Champion close improvement, automation, standardization, and process optimization initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls, and improve scalability as the business continues to grow.


Qualifications

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
  • CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
  • Master's degree preferred.
Experience
  • 10-15 years of progressive accounting, controllership, or finance leadership experience.
  • Experience leading multinational accounting operations across multiple countries.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and international statutory accounting requirements.
  • Experience managing external audits and statutory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing accounting professionals and developing teams.
  • Experience supporting software, SaaS, or technology companies preferred.
  • Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, legal entity reorganizations, and complex business transformations preferred.
Technical Skills
  • Strong understanding of: 
    • U.S. GAAP
    • Statutory accounting
    • Financial controls and SOX compliance
    • Consolidation processes 
    • Budgeting and forecasting
    • Financial analysis and reporting
  • Knowledge of SaaS business models and metrics including ARR, ACV, TCV, gross margin, and recurring revenue concepts.
  • Experience with Oracle, OneStream, and complex global ERP environments preferred.

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We believe in trust, transparency, and grit. Our culture is inclusive, flexible, and built for people who want to stretch themselves - and support others doing the same.  Whether you’re remote or in-office, you’ll find space to show up fully and contribute meaningfully. You won’t be boxed in—you’ll be backed up.​

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BMC Helix maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.

Why Work Here? Because You’ll Matter.​

We’re not hiring for roles—we’re hiring for impact. At Helix, you’ll solve hard problems, build smart solutions, and work with people who challenge and champion you. You’ll see your ideas come to life—and your work make a difference.​

We believe in trust, transparency, and grit. Our culture is inclusive, flexible, and built for people who want to stretch themselves - and support others doing the same.  Whether you’re remote or in-office, you’ll find space to show up fully and contribute meaningfully. You won’t be boxed in—you’ll be backed up.​

Make Your Mark At Helix​

If Helix excites you but you're unsure if you meet every qualification, apply anyway. We value diverse perspectives and believe the best ideas come from everywhere.​

EEOC Statement

Helix is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender,  gender expression,  gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status asa protected veteran.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.