SP&S Controller

Role Summary

The SP&S Controller is responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. They expertise within a field comprising of different approaches, methodologies, techniques and processes. They also communicate solutions across own Function with impact on other Functions.

Essential Responsibilities

Be responsible for the SP&S Controllership framework, leading the necessary operating rhythms with Business Operations and Finance team to identify and mitigate business and controllership risks, support issue resolution, engage in ordinary and extraordinary/complex transactions to ensure controllership compliance by providing expertise and accounting guidance, involving Technical Controllership as required.Monitor and support SP&S asset quality and cash flow enhancement (past due focus, obsolescence monitoring etc.), as needed.Work closely with Controllership and non-Controllership functions to accurately maintain accounting, financial reporting, financial control, and information systems ensuring adequate records, appropriate authorizations of transactions, and safeguard assets.Lead and coordinate SSPS HQ requests and Controllership cycles including Key Account Reviews, quarterly pre-closes, balance sheet reviews, closing reviews and other items as needed.Monitor litigation cases with Legal and CFO, ensuring accurate reserve in place in compliance with US GAAP policies.Monitor bad debt reviews, ensuring adequate control on credit risk.Supervise reporting and closing process, ensuring adequate communication with the Business.Support M&A transactions, as needed.Drive overall product line ownership and accountability regarding Controllership topics, including key Controllership metrics and ad hoc initiatives.Provide oversight on Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, KPMG audits and internal audits across the SSPS business.Manage interactions with accounting shared service organizations including account reconciliations, closing processes, general ledger & financial systems maintenance, and accounting compliance.Drive implementation of accounting standard changes.Partner with IT to support system strategy and digitization initiatives.Manage a direct report in charge of the Services and Offshore portfolio.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.Significant experience in Finance, including experience in Controllership managementStrong English oral and written communication skills.

Desired Characteristics

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Senior Advisor - Controllership Management