EMEA Controller in München

## EMEA ControllerApply: DE - MUNICH ALTEZZA BARTHSTRASSE 2-8: Full time: Posted Today: 623**Why Mobility Global?**At Mobility Global, our mission is to provide the trusted information that helps billions of people build, sell, and own vehicles with confidence. As we shape the next generation of automotive intelligence through innovation, AI, and industry-leading data, we're creating new opportunities for our customers, our business, and our people. Join a team singularly focused on transforming the automotive industry. S&P Global Mobility is Mobility Global — the company behind CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Market Scan, and Polk Automotive Solutions. Our strength comes from our people, and here, the progress you make helps the entire automotive ecosystem move faster and with greater confidence. -10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work-9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work-10X Washington Post Top Workplace-3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work **Role Sumary**We are building a global controllership function for a newly public organization. We are seeking an autonomous, high-impact **EMEA Controller** to serve as our first controllership leader in the region. In this role, you will own the end-to-end statutory reporting, audit execution, and digital compliance operating model across our current EMEA jurisdictions: **UK, Germany, Poland, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland**. You will act as a fiduciary representative (Director/Legal Representative) for our EMEA entities, ensuring that our statutory obligations are met with public-company rigor. You will bridge US GAAP group reporting with local statutory requirements, oversee our third-party tax/e-invoicing partners, and drive process governance in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.**What You'll Do****Statutory Reporting & Audit Governance*** Statutory Close Ownership: Lead the end-to-end statutory close process for all in-scope EMEA entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant local GAAP/IFRS financial statements.* Audit Leadership: Serve as the primary EMEA point of contact for external auditors and local statutory advisors; lead audit planning, PBC management, issue resolution, and final sign-off processes.* Reporting Bridges: Coordinate with US HQ to bridge group (US GAAP) and local reporting requirements, ensuring standardized statutory reporting packages and tie-outs.**Fiduciary & Signatory Responsibility*** Legal Representation: Serve as a local Director/Legal Representative for designated EMEA entities. Assume fiduciary responsibility for statutory filings, ensuring compliance with local corporate law and governance requirements.* Signatory Governance: Manage the end-to-end process for statutory filings, including review, approval, and execution (signing) of financial statements, tax returns, and corporate filings. Maintain a robust delegation of authority (DoA) framework for all EMEA entities.**Digital Compliance & Systems Oversight*** Digital Tax Oversight: Act as the internal owner for digital tax compliance (VAT, e-reporting, e-invoicing). While day-to-day filing execution is owned by our tax function, this role is responsible for data integrity, timely submission, and exception management.* Systems Integration: Partner with Tax and IT to ensure Oracle Fusion and Vertex configurations support VAT/digital reporting requirements and reconcile accurately to the General Ledger.* Controls & Governance: Design and operate internal controls over the digital tax process, ensuring that invoice generation, data transmission, and tax reporting are audit-ready and compliant with public-company standards.**Provider & Stakeholder Management*** Provider Oversight: Manage third-party providers, including local statutory/audit firms. Define SLAs, KPIs, and quarterly business reviews to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.* Cross-Functional Partnership: Build strong working relationships with HR (payroll accounting interfaces), Legal (entity governance), Tax (compliance strategy), and IT (systems enablement). **What We're Looking For**Required Qualifications* Experience: 10+ years of progressive controllership, statutory reporting, and audit experience in multi-entity, multi-country EMEA environments.* Fiduciary Experience: Prior experience serving as a local director, legal representative, or authorized signatory for corporate entities in EMEA is highly preferred.* Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of statutory financial statement preparation, local GAAP/IFRS, and the intersection of digital compliance (e-invoicing/VAT) with finance systems (ERP/Tax engines).* Systems: Proficiency in Oracle Fusion and Vertex (or similar enterprise-grade ERP/Tax platforms).* Autonomy: Proven ability to operate as an autonomous leader—setting direction, building processes from scratch, and driving execution without heavy oversight.* Communication: Excellent English communication skills; ability to work effectively with US HQ stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications* Public Company Background: Experience in a public-company environment (including SOX/ICFR control design and audit readiness).* Governance: Strong understanding of local corporate governance, director liability, and the legal requirements for statutory filings across the UK and EU.* Transformation: Experience selecting/managing outsourced providers and implementing governance (SLAs, KPIs, escalation). Compensation for this position will be determined based on factors including geographic location, local market conditions, skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Mobility Global is committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation aligned with local market practices. Mobility Global is committed to providing competitive compensation that reflects local market conditions and individual contributions. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation, long-term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package, where applicable. **What’s In It for You*** Competitive compensation package, including base salary and incentive opportunities where applicable.* Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.* Retirement savings programs, including company matching contributions where available. **Equal Opportunity Employer**Mobility Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process and employment for qualified individuals with disabilities. **Recruitment Fraud Alert**Mobility Global will never ask candidates to pay money at any stage of the hiring process, including for applications, interviews, background checks, training, or equipment. If you receive a suspicious communication or request for payment or personal financial information, please exercise caution and report it immediately. #J-18808-Ljbffr