Senior Controller

**Requisition Number**: EMEA10248

**Employment Type**: Full-time

**Location**: Riyadh

**What Is It Like To Work at Zimmer Biomet**:
At **Zimmer Biomet**, we believe in **The Power of Us**, which means that we are stronger together. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and celebrated.

**Zimmer Biomet Offers You An Exciting Position With Good Career Prospects in a Fast-growing International Business, And a Competitive Remuneration Package**
- Possibility to grow, develop, and be promoted within a Team
- Friendly, warm and creative atmosphere
- Healthy, inspiring, and international work environment
- Ongoing coaching and talent development
- Access to future career opportunities
- Hybrid work model
- Competitive reward packages
- Annual bonus
- Social and CSR events
- Wellbeing initiatives

**What You Can Expect**:
Controllership Organization focuses on technical finance accounting matters and internal controls and compliance, applies best practices within EMEA environment, drives alignment among business units to integrate governance and business practices across the enterprise. As part of Controllership organization, the SENIOR CONTROLLER MENA will be based in SAUDI ARABIA to drive alignment between business finance and GBS and ensuring compliance to Zimmer Biomet policies and procedures.

The SENIOR CONTROLLER MENA will be responsible for ensuring maintenance of internal controls within the local organizations (Saudi Arabia JV Selling entity, Saudi Arabia Branch dedicated to support business in countries, UEA, LEBANON, EGYPT), update of polices, timely and accurate reporting of finance metrics, drive statutory & tax compliance and provide support in audit process and audit remediation issues.

**How You Create Impact**:

- Oversee local statutory and regulatory compliance, including:

- Statutory audits & filing of local statutory reports
- Tax filing
- Regulatory compliance (statistic, national bank reporting, environment taxes, others)
- Oversee services provided by GBS (RTR, ITC, P2R), BPO (Business service outsourcing), external accounting providers, external tax advisors and partner to resolve the issues and support process improvements and standardization initiatives
- Support business model change in countries, partner in cross-functional business transformation projects, including OTC/ITC process transformation, transition of selected processes to GBS, external services optimization and necessary improvements.
- Guiding GBS-teams in terms of finance, accounting audit and tax topics
- Manage period end close process, working with GBS & BPO/SSC
- Maintain local accounting records (if required by laws)
- Coordinate vendor, customer and collection information
- Coordinate with Treasury and Tax for local treasury/banking requirements, tax reporting, TP, custom audits, etc.
- Serve as local accounting point of contact for in-country business finance professionals and other functional teams (e.g. Tax, Treasury, Marketing, Med Ed, etc.)
- Supports Controller EMERGING MARKETS and provides data necessary for deep dive reviews for a specific country, actively participates in meetings with Business leaders, with specific focus on accounting framework, share and gain the good practice knowledge in order better to support Zimmer Biomet business.
- Drives projects and develop tools to support Statutory compliance, account filings, VAT and Income tax matters
- Work closely with Management to support SOX Controls, Risk assessments and remediation
- Support GBS Management with the implementation of process enhancements and performance improvements. Includes improving the quality and timing of recording transactions and clearing activities, leveraging systems to provide greater visibility of financial information and automating processes to reduce manual effort.
- Managing small team including set up of goals, giving feedback, control of performance, coaching, development.

**What Will Make You Stand Out**:

- S. in accounting, finance or related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience required in finance or accounting.
- Previous experience working in a Shared Services/GBS environment is a must.
- CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent required is a
- Must have a working knowledge of US GAAP and other local & regional accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, IASB) and support of business in few countries.
- Ability to read, write and speak English and Arabic
- Ability to read, write and speak other languages used in SAUDI ARABIA is a plus.

**What Will Make You Successful**:

- Very strong analytical skills and strong understanding of accounting principles,
- Solid understanding of local GAAP, Revenue recognition standards and Compliance risk processes
- Strong forward and process thinking skills and good understanding of system functionalities
- Strong Communication skills (oral and written)
- Exhibits a high level of attention to details.
- Highly motivated