ZONE ASSISTANT OPERATIONAL CONTROLLER - EUROPE

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Operational Controller Europe is responsible for supporting the Europe Operational Controller in controllership activities relating to GE HealthCare's (GEHC) operations, non-commercial processes and legal entities in the Europe Zone. The role supports financial reporting and monitoring, technical controllership guidance, US GAAP balance sheet integrity and operating mechanisms to identify, understand and manage non-commercial business risks. The Assistant Operational Controller will partner with Zone Finance, Operational teams, Local Country Teams (LCTs), Non-Commercial COE/BPO teams, Statutory and Tax teams, Treasury, HR Operations and Global Controllership to ensure timely and accurate monthly and quarterly US GAAP closing and reporting, compliance with GEHC policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and effective execution of operational controllership processes. The role reports to the Europe Operational Controller.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN IN ALL LOCATIONS IN EUROPE ZONE EVEN IF NOT INCLUDED IN THE ROLE POSTING LOCATION. NO RELOCATION REQUIRED.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• •Support the Europe Operational Controller on non-commercial, operational and technical controllership aspects of the business across the Europe Zone.
• •Support legal entity management activities, including legal entity rationalization, ERP reduction initiatives, capital structure remediation and coordination of legal entity cash flow management with Treasury, Tax, Controllership and local finance teams.
• •Support establishment, documentation and continuous improvement of Standard Work for operational and transactional processes impacting the financial statements, including closing, reporting and analysis.
• •Support key non-commercial processes such as Logistics, Restructuring, Grants, Sales Incentive Compensation, Fleet, Dilapidation and other operational balance sheet areas.
• •Assist in quarterly risk reviews with Global Markets Region Controller and Global Markets Region CFO, quarterly LCT balance sheet reviews and Financial Review Process (FRP) submissions with Global Controllership.
• •Drive consistent execution of monthly and quarterly close procedures, including account reconciliations, reconciliation quality reviews, GEHC Data Request submissions, representation letters and adjusting entries.
• •Perform financial analysis of non-commercial balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance, integrity of balances, accurate financial reporting and effectiveness of business processes.
• •Ensure non-commercial account reconciliations are completed accurately, supported by appropriate documentation and within GEHC corporate guidelines.
• •Monitor internal controls in line with local statutory requirements, GEHC GAP, US GAAP and corporate policies; identify financial risks and opportunities and support timely remediation actions.
• •Support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements for non-commercial and operational controls, excluding commercial controls.
• •Coordinate with GEHC Internal Audit and external auditors to support audit requests, issue remediation, corrective action plans and prevention of recurring control issues.
• •Support simplification initiatives across the Europe Zone to reduce process complexity and enable local teams to focus on value-added analytical and strategic activities.
• •Support GEHC initiatives, integration projects, IT finance projects, Digital Core Transformation and Global Markets region transformation projects related to non-commercial processes and systems.
• •Partner with LCT Statutory and Tax Leaders to support efficient statutory and tax processes, audit planning, audit debriefs, audit fee management and process performance metrics.
• •Partner with Payroll Tax Leaders and HR Operations to support efficient payroll tax audit processes and improvements to payroll tax operations.
• •Prepare analyses, reports and presentations for Europe Operational Controller, Europe Zone Controller, Global Markets Controllership and other finance leadership stakeholders as required.

Qualifications

Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related field, with proven experience in accounting, controllership, audit or finance.

Experience in multinational organizations with exposure to operational accounting, legal entity controllership, financial reporting, internal controls, statutory processes and US GAAP is preferred.

Desired Characteristics

External Auditing Firm graduate, Big Four experience preferred

Demonstrates strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, revenue recognition principles, local GAAP considerations and authoritative accounting literature.

Experience supporting cross-functional projects, process improvements or standardization initiatives within operations or finance functions.

Multi-country accounting, controllership or commercial finance experience preferred.

Capable of building strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues across a matrix organization.

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal/written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex accounting and business issues in a clear and concise manner.

Integrity: accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others.

Clear thinking, problem-solving mindset and ability to quickly grasp new ideas, assess risks and propose workable solutions.

Adaptable/Flexible: open to change in response to new information and in different or unexpected circumstances.

Confidence and influencing skills across business functions, with ability to challenge constructively and escalate appropriately.

Self-starter and quick learner with strong ownership mindset and commitment to meet deadlines.

Strong experience in internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements.

Strong attention to detail, analytical capability and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Experience with SAP, Oracle or other large ERP systems preferred; advanced Excel and financial analytics skills desirable.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Our total rewards are designed to fuel your ambition by providing the flexibility and support you need to turn your ideas into impactful realities. Our compensation and benefits align with what you'd expect from an organization of global reach and scale. You'll find yourself surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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Résumé du poste

L'Assistant(e) Contrôleur(se) Opérationnel(le) Europe est chargé(e) de soutenir le Contrôleur Opérationnel Europe dans les activités de contrôle financier liées aux opérations de GE HealthCare (GEHC), aux processus non commerciaux et aux entités juridiques de la zone Europe. Le poste contribue au reporting financier et à son suivi, fournit des conseils techniques en matière de contrôle financier, veille à l'intégrité du bilan selon les normes US GAAP et met en œuvre des mécanismes opérationnels permettant d'identifier, de comprendre et de gérer les risques liés aux activités non commerciales.

L'Assistant(e) Contrôleur(se) Opérationnel(le) travaillera en partenariat avec les équipes Finance de la zone, les équipes opérationnelles, les équipes locales pays (LCT), les équipes COE/BPO des activités non commerciales, les équipes Statutaire et Fiscalité, la Trésorerie, les Opérations RH et l'organisation Global Controllership afin de garantir la clôture et le reporting mensuels et trimestriels US GAAP