Electrical & Corporate Sector Controller EMEA
Employer · Eaton Corporation
Finance manager
AccountantFinancial analystFull-timeBudapest
Eaton is transforming Controllership across EMEA. The Controller will act as the senior accounting and controls authority for the Electrical and Corporate Sectors in EMEA, leading approximately 100 people across 10-15 locations, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance, and partnering with sector leadership across a global matrix. The role is deputy to the VP Controller EMEA and offers meaningful succession potential.
Tasks
- Hold day-to-day accountability for US GAAP accounting across the Electrical and Corporate Sectors, with oversight of Payroll and Statutory Accounting.
- Ensure accurate, timely reporting and compliance with US GAAP, SOX, local GAAP, statutory, tax and regulatory requirements.
- Lead internal and external audits, control reviews, balance sheet governance and reconciliation standards.
- Continue the transition to a centralised, sector-aligned organisation with clear accountability, consistent standards and effective business support.
- Partner across Controllership to optimise the operating model and continuously improve accounting processes through automation, simplification and standardisation.
- Partner with sector leadership and business finance teams to translate accounting and controls into business insight.
- Support strategic initiatives including tax planning, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and system implementations.
- Lead and develop approximately 100 Controllership professionals, building capability, accountability and consistent ways of working.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in accounting, financial reporting and controls, including US GAAP, SOX and multinational statutory requirements.
- Significant finance leadership experience in a multinational manufacturing organisation, with a demonstrated track record of leading and developing a large, geographically dispersed team.
- Experience operating in a global matrix and influencing senior business, finance and functional leaders.
- A record of leading Controllership, shared-services or accounting transformation, including standardisation, simplification, automation and continuous improvement.
- Strong commercial judgement and communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insight.
- High ethical standards and a demonstrated commitment to developing people and organisational capability.
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- 10 years of relevant finance, accounting and Controllership experience.
- Excellent command of English; additional European languages are advantageous.