Finance Director EMEA

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeoples lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than4100associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Finance Director / Assistant Controller EMEA (Controllership SOX OPEX & Inventory)

Leeds / Hybrid - 3 days per week from our office

About the Role

SharkNinjadoesnt do ordinary and neither does this role. As Finance Director Assistant Controller EMEA youll be the technical and operational backbone of financial controllership across the region reporting to the Senior Finance Director EMEA. This isnt a maintenance job. Youll be driving material weakness remediation hardening the SOX control environment and holding the line on US GAAP compliance all while supporting one of the fastest-scaling consumer products companies on the planet.

Youll need to move fast think clearly under pressure and pivot without losing grip on what matters: accurate numbers clean controls and a finance team that operates at the pace of the business.

What Youll Own

US GAAP & Technical Accounting

• Be the regions authority on US GAAP. When the business has a question on revenue recognition inventory valuation OPEX classification or lease accounting you have the answer.

• Ensure all EMEA entitiesmaintain recordsin compliance with US GAAP IFRS and applicable local GAAP with no ambiguity on policy application.

• Flag and escalate emerging technical accounting issues before they become audit findings.

Controls SOX & Remediation

• Lead end-to-end SOX compliance across EMEA legal entities design monitoring testing and remediation. If a control gap exists you find it and fix it.

• Drive active remediation of identified control deficiencies including material weaknesses with clear action plans accountable owners and deadlines that stick.

• Own balance sheet integrity across all EMEA entities reviews reconciliations and sign-off are yours.

• Partner with internal and external auditors as a peer not a passenger anticipate issues resolve them fast and document everything to standard.

Financial Reporting

• Deliver timely accurate monthly quarterlyand annualclose cyclesacross all EMEA legal entities with insightful commentary that tells the story behind the numbers not just the numbers.

• Lead Financial Controller review and oversight across the EMEA entity portfolio.

Leadership & Transformation

• Lead a team of 20 across Inventory and OPEX set the standard develop the talent and build a team thats outrageously extraordinary in how they show up every day.

• Drive process standardization automation and scalability initiatives that matchSharkNinjasgrowth processes that canscale withSharkNinjasgrowth trajectory and international expansion plans.

• Partner cross-functionally sales ops IT Finance Operations Deductions GTN to connect the dots and drive end-to-end efficiency.

• Provide senior leadership coverage and actively shape a OneGlobalFinance Team culture across EMEA.

What You Bring

• 12 years in controllership audit or financial reporting in a multinational environment with direct hands-on experience remediating control deficiencies and navigating SOX audits.

• Deep US GAAP expertise is non-negotiable. IFRS and multi-country local GAAP fluency a strong plus.

• Proven ability to lead in fast-moving high-growth environments consumer products or retail experience strongly preferred.

• ERP fluency (Oraclepreferred)and AI forward thinking; comfortable driving automation and working alongside IT and system vendors.

• A communicator who can translate technical accounting complexity for non-finance audiences without losing precision.

• You dont wait to be told theres a problem. Youre already working on the solution.

Education & Certifications

• ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent professional qualification required.

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