Compensation Accounting – Global Reporting, Transformation & AI – VP

Overview

As Vice President in the Compensation Controller team, you will lead global compensation reporting and steer transformation across the Finance function. You drive accurate internal and external reporting while embedding automation and AI to scale controls and efficiency. You work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to simplify processes and deliver high-quality financial disclosures. This role offers a clear impact on regulatory reporting, process improvement and the strategic finance agenda.

Pay / Benefits

• attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks

Responsibilities

• Oversee global compensation reporting processes for internal and external regulatory filings and management reporting
• Lead and develop a team of compensation reporting professionals, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Partner with senior stakeholders to support CFO and firm-level reporting across legal entities and business segments
• Drive transformation initiatives to standardize and automate finance processes within the Compensation Controller function
• Identify and implement reusable data inputs, validation, calculation, journal entry, reconciliation and review approaches
• Apply appropriate use of automation and AI within a controlled finance environment, balancing rules-based solutions with AI where suitable
• Design output assurance, reconciliations, tolerances, and exception reporting to ensure automated outputs are properly reviewed
• Collaborate with process owners to prioritise improvements and deliver pragmatic, finance-owned solutions
• Manage talent, foster inclusion, and translate firm-wide goals into department objectives
• Support global compensation-related statutory disclosures and ensure timely communication of key metrics to leadership

Key requirements

• Professional Accountancy Qualification or equivalent finance specialization
• Strong Excel skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Clear and concise communication for senior stakeholders
• Experience meeting critical deadlines and driving execution
• Risk awareness and guardianship capabilities
• People management experience
• Collaborative, cross-functional team player with a strong work ethic
• Proven track record in simplifying and automating complex finance processes (especially Excel-based workflows, journal entries, and reconciliations)

• collaborative mindset
• strong communication
• detail-oriented
• Microsoft Power Platform (Power Query, Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI)
• Excel advanced skills
• data input, validation, reconciliation automation

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