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Job Description Summary

As the Operational Governance Controller within the Northern team Europe, you will be responsible for the true & fair view of the US-GAAP balance sheet accounts and the local statutory financials at the same time for multiple Legal entities across Northern Europe (Finland, UK). You will work across internal functions to gain an in-depth knowledge of each legal entity, ensuring accurate reporting as well as timely delivery and closure of audit requests from our external & internal auditors, to ensure financial statements are submitted for US-GAAP & filed for statutory financials on time to achieve best in class results. You will have knowledge of best practices and how the own area integrates with others; you will be aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

GE HealthCare is a number one global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services and data analytics to make clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 100 years, GE HealthCare is advancing connected and compassionate care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care pathway. Together, we’re creating a world where healthcare has no limits.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervise and review US-GAAP & STAT accounting and reporting for Healthcare Europe prepared by the multiple process teams in Budapest & other off-shore locations. She/he ensures appropriate controls, processes and procedures are applied for assigned entities.

• Ensure compliance, integrity of account balances / financial reporting and effectiveness of business processes by monitoring legal entity balance sheets in country and prepare with the team the balance sheet review for management purposes.

• Responsible to ensure all statutory regulatory filings are completed timely, efficiently and in compliance with the country regulatory requirements. Drive annual statutory audits with local audit teams, support documents reception, identify key stakeholders and owners for audit engagement.

• Manage the relationship with external & internal auditors to ensure proper application of efficient and effective audit processes with regards to audit planning, proactive management of potential audit findings / risks.

• Be a trusted partner for the business and for the central COEs. Build and leverage strong cross functional relationships both in the Center and with key business stakeholders. Understand and anticipate their needs, and help the Center deliver on critical requirements.

• Responsible for managing the improvement, alignment, simplification, implementation, and standardization of closing & audit processes for assigned legal entities.

• Thorough understanding of all GAAP to STAT adjustments, challenging the necessity of these for local requirements and with local auditors (e.g., Deloitte) and ensuring automation of these, where appropriate to facilitate the production of Statutory accounts and auditing of these by local auditors.

• Drive productivity for the annual statutory audits process through automation and process standardization to produce financial savings

Qualifications/Requirements

• CPA / ACCA qualification or Big4 experience

• Significant level of practical experience on statutory accounting and reporting matters.

• Experience performing process improvement activities in a finance capacity

• Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.

• Experience building up teams and processes in a multi-cultural, international environment, ideally in one of GE's industrial businesses. Strong analytic skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers generate alternatives and drive positive change.

• Good understanding of financial compliance: SOX, GAAP.

• Work Experience : 5+ years

Desired Characteristics

• Clear thinking / problem solving; successfully led cross-functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function involving process improvement; able to quickly grasp new ideas.

• Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions, regions and external parties; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in an easy-to-understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing

• Adaptable/flexible: open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations.

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

• Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment choices are made without regard to race, colour, 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 unlock your commitment by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No