Service Delivery Leader - Technical Accounting

About the Position

We are seeking a Service Delivery Leader - Technical Accounting to oversee financial controls, governance, and service performance across multiple accounting towers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting leadership across Banking, Consolidation, Fixed Assets, IDSW, Lease Accounting, and Intercompany towers.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting and Accounting Policy teams on implementation of new accounting standards, accounting policy changes, and technical accounting guidance.
• Lead resolution of complex accounting issues, accounting judgments, and non-routine transactions.
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across all entities and regions.
• Act as the primary interface between Global Finance Operations and Corporate Controllers, Regional Controllers, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, and Audit leadership.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close governance through structured execution, dependency management, and close readiness reviews.
• Confirm readiness across all technical accounting towers before critical close milestones.
• Ensure timely completion of reporting, certification, and close activities.
• Own CSL/SLA delivery across all technical accounting towers.
• Monitor performance trends, identify root causes, and drive sustainable improvements.
• Ensure consistent performance measurement through standardized reporting.
• Ensure controls are executed consistently across all towers.
• Enforce audit-ready execution, evidence retention, and certification standards.
• Drive remediation where control performance or evidence quality is insufficient.
• Maintain enterprise risk and issue management framework across all technical accounting towers.
• Drive proactive identification and mitigation of financial reporting, operational, and compliance risks.
• Lead remediation of audit findings, control deficiencies, and recurring operational issues.
• Lead and develop Directors, Associate Directors, and Senior Managers.
• Drive succession planning, leadership development, and organizational capability building.
• Build a culture of accountability, technical excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Drive automation, standardization, and process simplification initiatives.
• Partner with GPO, Enablement, and FinTech teams to implement transformation roadmaps.
• Sponsor AI, automation, and digital finance initiatives.
• Manage resource plans, productivity targets, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Support cost-to-serve optimization and workforce planning across the organization.

Requirements

• 15–20 years of experience in RTR, Technical Accounting, Controllership, or Financial Reporting, including leadership of large global teams.
• CA, CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Strong expertise in Consolidation & Reporting, Banking, Fixed Assets, Lease Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, and Technical Accounting.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX/ICFR, audit readiness, and financial controls.
• Proven experience leading global close governance, close orchestration, and service delivery (CSL/SLA) performance.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-layer organizations and partnering with senior stakeholders across Controllers, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, and Audit.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, OneStream, Nakisa, ServiceNow, Coupa TM5, Power BI, and finance automation tools.
• Strong track record of driving automation, AI-enabled transformation, process standardization, and operational excellence.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, risk management, and problem-solving skills.

We Offer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About the Company

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the Diversity and Inclusion page.