Global Financial Reporting Governance Expert

Richter Gedeon Nyrt. / Magyarország

Global Financial Reporting Governance Expert at Gedeon Richter in Budapest responsible for financial reporting governance. Enhancing compliance, consistency, and driving financial transformation initiatives.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeBudapest • 🇭🇺 HungarySeniorLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in financial reporting governance, including the development and enhancement of frameworks, compliance with reporting standards, and optimization of financial close processes. Proficient in stakeholder alignment, risk management, and delivering training on financial controls.

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Financial Reporting GovernanceFinancial Close OptimizationERP Systems ExperienceMultinational Environment ExperienceGroup Close Processes Understanding

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingData Quality FrameworkInternal Control FrameworkProcess RedesignRoot Cause AnalysisReporting Assurance ProcessEscalation ProtocolsRisk IdentificationPerformance TrackingFinancial Transformation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder AlignmentChange ManagementCommunicationTraining DevelopmentLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Consolidation SystemsReporting SystemsERP Systems

Industry Keywords

Financial GovernanceComplianceReporting StandardsFinancial Data IntegrityMultinational Finance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously enhance the global financial reporting governance framework.
Accountable for solid financial reporting and escalation process and guidelines.
Govern and oversee the global financial close process, ensuring compliance, consistency, and timeliness.
Improve and streamline the closing process across entities, driving standardization and simplification.
Accelerate the closing timetable through process redesign, stakeholder alignment, and performance tracking.
Lead change management initiatives related to period-end and year-end close processes.
Develop and operate a robust data quality framework over financial reporting.
Monitor adherence to submission timelines and reporting quality standards.
Implement and operate a formal reporting assurance process to ensure integrity and consistency of financial data used for consolidation and external reporting.
Establish clear escalation protocols for reporting issues, control failures, and late submissions.
Design and maintain a fit-for-purpose internal control framework over financial reporting.
Identify key risks in reporting and closing processes and ensure mitigating controls are in place.
Analyse root cause for deficiencies, proactively look for areas where processes should be enhanced and or where the control design can be improved and automated.
Establish governance and control over changes in Master data, Group accounting instructions and policies, and Consolidation and reporting systems.
Provide governance and oversight over financial reporting transformation initiatives.
Drive rationalization and optimization of reporting systems and processes.
Act as a key liaison between Group Finance, regional teams, internal audit, and external auditors.
Provide insights to senior leadership on reporting quality, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Develop and deliver global training on closing processes, controls.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Fluent english and native hungarian
8–12+ years in financial reporting governance roles
Proven experience in multinational environments with complex structures
Experience in financial close optimization or finance transformation programs
Deep understanding of group close processes
Experience with ERP and consolidation systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive benefits package (cafeteria, stock program, private life insurance)
Home office opportunity (2 days /week)
Flexible working hours
Training and development opportunities
In-house medical services and Medicover service
Various sports opportunities (gym, swimming pool, AYCM)
Challenging, responsible professional work
Long-term employment
Innovative and secure workplace