GLOBAL CONTROLLER

ABOUT DALBERG

We are a global group working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world, providing an innovative mix of advisory, investment, research, analytics, and design services. Today’s complex global problems require new solutions. Comprised of Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Data Insights, Dalberg Design, Dalberg Implement, Dalberg Media and Dalberg Research; our businesses approach problems differently and work together to create impact at scale. We are from everywhere, at home anywhere - an African and American company as much as an Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and European one.

Dalberg is a place where a diverse mix of talented individuals are able to bring their authentic selves to work – whether it’s how you identify, where you come from, the languages you speak, the person you love, or the way you worship. Dalberg is a home where people feel safe, understood, nurtured, and encouraged to grow.

As a team of 700+ people from over 55 countries, speaking over 90 languages collectively, with 40% female leadership team, Dalberg places diversity, equity and inclusion principles at the heart of our organization and the work we do alongside our clients, partners and communities.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 29 worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg.

ABOUT YOU

You are a senior finance and accounting leader, and a registered CPA (or equivalent). You are a self-starter with experience as a ‘top-performer’ at a leading international organization, a passion for international development, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Required qualifications

• Multinational experience essential and required, including in one or more frontier/emerging market contexts such as Sub-Saharan African and/or South Asia
• Registered CPA (or equivalent), with Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field
• Minimum 4 years as a Controller (Director-level), or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years public accounting and finance experience
• Familiarity with one or more complex global ERP systems such as Deltek/Maconomy
• Experience driving transformation and efficiencies in controls and accounting systems
• Able to centrally consolidate accounting information across foreign operations and prepare robust consolidated financials for audit/tax purposes
• Strong analytical, technology, communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated success managing and working across a high-energy, multicultural team spread around the globe, including in training and coaching accounting and finance skills, and passion for supporting a global team to achieve the necessary levels of skills and independence to execute their role effectively
• Interest in working in a fast-paced, always-on, entrepreneurial organization, and track record of being “hands-on” and work directly on details when necessary to get tasks done
• English fluency

Additional ideal qualifications:

• In addition to English fluency, fluency in French or other languages is a plus but not required
• Ideally located and authorized to work in India or Sub-Saharan Africa
• Ideally brings strong international tax experience
• Technology or software experience highly preferred
• Ideally 4+ years of work experience in a multi-national professional services firm (preferably a mid-sized and fast-growing firm)
• Ideally served in the role of Chief Financial Officer, e.g. could be in a small or mid-size enterprise and/or non-professional services context

Note: Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or independently obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AND HOW YOU WILL GROW

The Global Controller will centrally oversee accounting across all regions, execute and monitor internal controls, and steward finance-related risk processes. They will play a crucial role as part of the global leadership team for Dalberg’s Finance operations. They will report directly to the Global Operating Partner, and have the following primary responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate across all accounting operational functions
• Maintain an in-depth, and up to date knowledge and understanding of both US and international accounting principles (including IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP)
• Oversee revenue recognition processes and develop and implement any changes needed to both comply with accounting principles and meet business demands
• Review, establish, implement, maintain and monitor critical accounting and internal control policies, processes and associated metrics
• Review monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained
• Evaluate current annual close processes and timelines and implement solutions to reduce effort and duration
• Supervise the consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
• Providing management team with timely information vital to the decision-making process
• Oversee global cash reporting and facilitate cash flow forecasting
• Ensure consistent standards and tools are utilized in annual budgeting process across business units and centrally
• Work closely with management team, set standards and drive compliance across the entire organization
• Manage or serve as global liaison with external auditors to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner as needed
• Directly oversee accounting for Global Shared Services (GSS)
• Maintain Global Reserve Fund (GRF) including regular accounting and reporting on the fund’s balance sheet, monitoring status of (re-)payments into the fund, and ensuring compliance with uses of the fund

Reports:

The Global Controller will directly supervise a small team – including but not limited to a Global Manager responsible for central data management, accounting and control related processes. Specifically on matters of accounting and internal controls, members of regional finance teams will report and be ultimately accountable to the Controller.

ABOUT OUR CLIENTS

Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as DFID and the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our current opportunities are in Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Geneva, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, and Washington DC, (with potential for remote work options). Preference for candidates located and authorized to work in India or Sub-Saharan Africa. Remote options negotiable.

Please submit your application at our Career Centre, by 11:59 EST on 31 March 2022. Your application should include a resume and cover letter. During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.

Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test analytical and conceptual thinking skills and to discuss interests and experience.