Role Description We are hiring a Financial Controller, Head of Accounting to own the company’s core controllership function. This is a narrow, high-accountability controllership role. We want a strong finance operator with deep competence in controllership, financial close, financial and management accounting, reporting, and finance systems. For matters outside the Controller’s core body of knowledge, the expectation is that the Controller remains accountable for the result by selecting, coordinating, and project-managing external specialists effectively, while leading the work to the results. The right candidate is both a strong subject-matter professional in core finance and an effective manager of complex workstreams involving internal stakeholders and outsourced advisors. Key Responsibilities - Controllership and financial close - Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close across multiple legal entities. - Own general ledger integrity, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, deferrals, foreign exchange accounting, and close documentation. - Maintain a well-structured chart of accounts, accounting policies, and supporting schedules. - Deliver timely, accurate, audit-ready financial information to the CFO. - Identify material risks, unusual transactions, accounting issues, and control gaps proactively and solve them. - Implement effective internal controls over financial reporting. - Revenue recognition and project accounting - Oversee management accounting, work-in-progress, and revenue recognition for a project-based services business. - Apply appropriate revenue recognition methodology under IFRS 15 and corresponding US GAAP principles where relevant. - Coordinate closely with delivery and FP&A to ensure project economics are reflected accurately in the accounting records. - Improve the quality of project-level margin reporting, billing logic, and financial visibility. - Accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash, and payroll accounting - Oversee billing, collections, aged receivables, vendor payables, payment controls, and treasury routines. - Review and approve daily bank reconciliations, payment journals. - Act as finance process owner for payroll accounting and ensure payroll journals, taxes, benefits, withholdings, and allocations are recorded accurately. - Support year-end payroll and contractor reporting requirements in coordination with internal and external providers. - Intercompany, fixed assets, and consolidation support - Oversee group consolidation procedures, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, eliminations, and supporting schedules. - Maintain fixed asset accounting and depreciation records, accounting for tax differences due to tax and GAAP rules. - Systems ownership and process design - Serve as the finance functional owner for Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. - Help lead finance process design, implementation, and continuous improvement in Business Central and related systems. - Maintain finance master data, policy documentation, and workflows documentation. - Partner with external ERP consultants, implementation partners, and internal stakeholders to resolve system and process issues effectively. - Drive automation and standardization across close, reporting, billing, payroll accounting, and project accounting. - External tax compliance advisor management - Coordinate the work of external accounting, tax, payroll, and audit providers across jurisdictions. - Support audits and external reviews. - Own timelines, deliverables, escalation, and quality control for outsourced workstreams. - Act as the company’s accountable finance lead even where specialized technical work is delegated externally. - Distinguish clearly between matters that should be handled internally as core controllership work and matters that should be referred to specialist advisors. - Business support - Partner with FP&A to improve management reporting, accounting dimensions, and data quality. - Partner with FP&A to support Power BI or similar reporting outputs for financial and operating KPIs. - Team leadership - Lead, coach, and manage a small accounting team and a network of tax, audit, and implementation partners. - Set clear expectations for accuracy, discipline, ownership, and timeliness. - Help build a finance culture centered on rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement. Qualifications - 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, audit, and controllership. - Proven experience in a controllership or finance leadership role. - Prior management experience leading accounting staff and coordinating external service providers or advisors. - Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is strongly preferred; implementation or post-go-live optimization experience is strongly preferred. - Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and/or US GAAP. - Experience with monthly close, reconciliations, controls, management reporting, and multi-entity accounting. - Experience in a project-based or services-based business environment is strongly preferred. - Strong Excel capability and comfort working with structured reporting models. - Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to lead meetings, explain technical issues clearly, draft documentation, and communicate effectively with North American stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications - CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (preferred, but not a requirement). - A Big 4 or comparable audit background is strongly preferred. - Experience supporting international operations across multiple jurisdictions. - Experience with intercompany accounting, payroll accounting, and consolidation. - Experience partnering with FP&A on management reporting and BI outputs. What Success Looks Like - A disciplined, predictable monthly close with high-quality, GAAP-compliant financial reporting. - Strong control over project accounting and revenue recognition. - Effective use of MS Excel and Dynamics 365 Business Central as core finance platforms. - High-quality coordination of external specialists where needed with timely tax compliance. - An accounting department that is well organized, well documented, and is scalable. Benefits - Strong and enthusiastic team – you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development. - Direct collaboration with the Finance Director. - Interesting and challenging tasks – solve diverse and challenging issues of a growing organization. - Convenient working conditions – remote work and flexible hours. - A chance to work in a highly professional and dynamic team working in an International Game Production company, attractive remuneration package, and opportunities to develop professionally. Company Description Devoted Studios is a globally remote game development company specializing in Co-development, Porting, and End-to-End Art Production for the global gaming industry. We collaborate across time zones to support projects on all major platforms, engines and styles - from AAA titles to emerging technologies. Our team includes world-class talents who bring deep expertise in external development, pipeline optimization, and creative problem-solving. We are proud to be the development partner of choice for industry leaders such as: - Epic - Xbox - Meta - Obsidian Entertainment - Riot - Gearbox Software

• Oversee month-end and year-end financial close processes • Prepare accurate financial statements and management accounts • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis • Ensure compliance with tax regulations, SARS submissions, and statutory requirements • Implement and maintain internal financial controls • Liaise with external auditors, banks, and financial institutions • Provide financial insights and recommendations to the executive team

Role Description - Prepare and post journal entries - Review or conduct account reconciliations, including bank and balance sheet accounts - Support billing and invoicing reconciliations for outside billing provider and ME close activities - Assist with QuickBooks Online and Excel-based tasks - Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements - Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and areas for cost control and improvement - Provide insightful financial reports to family leadership to support strategic decision-making - Supervise a team including 2 accounting staff - Manage the process for contracts - Ensure adherence to all relevant accounting standards (GAAP) and tax regulations - Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risks - Coordinate with external auditors and tax professionals to facilitate the audit or review and tax return preparation processes - Calculating quarterly bonuses for corporate employees - Assist CFO in budgets and forecasts when needed - Assisting CFO in cash management when needed Qualifications - Director/Controller level with prior experience leading teams - Public accounting background strongly preferred - Minimum 5 years of experience in an accounting role, with at least 3 years at the Senior Accountant or Manager level - Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles - Intermediate proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks Online - Experience with multi-site environments required - Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines - CPA - Intermediate Excel with Pivots/LOOKUPS - Detail-oriented and highly organized - Effective communicator who thrives in remote work settings - Comfortable working with limited supervision Requirements - Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods Benefits - $120K total compensation (base + 10% bonus) - Bonus paid quarterly - 100% remote - Robust vacation (attempt to match current PTO) - Minimal travel (2x/year) Company Description Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Role Description As a Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring transparency, accuracy, and performance across our financial and operational processes. You will partner closely with managers, providing insights, analysis, and guidance to support decision‑making and drive results. - Ensure timely delivery of reports on sales, order intake, costs, results, and process KPIs (e.g., throughput time, on‑time delivery). - Analyze deviations and align corrective actions with responsible managers. - Capture requirements for special analyses and deliver them using database queries, SAP reports, and Excel workbooks. - Lead planning cycles for order intake, sales, costs, internal service allocations, rates and results. - Coordinate with managers and consolidate all profit centers. - Develop new controlling tools, methods, and processes to enhance analysis, planning, and forecasting. - Contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g., result optimization, working capital initiatives and service recording/internal allocations). - Act as sub‑project lead when needed. - Support subsidiaries regarding services controlling and reporting and advise on order intake, sales reporting, cost postings, and new processes (e.g., SD module rollouts, controlling tools). - Coordinate intercompany transactions for forecasting and planning. - Clarify requirements for provisions and valuation of work in progress (including bonus agreements, service fees from international partners, complex maintenance contracts, onerous contracts, follow-up costs). - Present and explain these topics to auditors when necessary. - Contribute to selected strategic controlling initiatives that shape the future of the business. Qualifications - Degree in finance, controlling, or equivalent knowledge. - 3+ years of experience in controlling. - Experience with SAP CO, FI, and BW. - Independent, organized, and detail‑oriented. - Strong sense of accountability and assertiveness. - Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities. - Experience managing diverse interests and stakeholders. - Strong comfort with numbers and complex datasets. - Experience designing or improving processes. - Strong prioritization and delegation skills. - Experience in agile or cross‑functional projects. - Professional or technical leadership experience is a plus. - Fluent in spoken and written English; German is a plus but not mandatory. Benefits - Possibility of Working from Home – we care about results not locations. - Training Budget for each employee – we care about the growth of our people. - Private Health Insurance – we care about health on and off working hours. - 3 Additional Vacation Days – we care about free time. - Fresh fruits – we care about your daily dose of vitamins. - Fresh coffee, tea or water – we care about boosting your day. - A home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. - An environment where the team thinks and acts entrepreneurial. - An international and dynamic working atmosphere with cross-functional teams. - The opportunity to take more responsibility and develop your career.