Finance Controller Manager

About the role

The Finance Controller Manager is the financial steward for PayPal Europe, responsible for financial integrity, regulatory compliance and governance across regulated and non‑regulated entities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multiple process workstreams through exploration, gap analysis, integration planning, execution and problem solving.
• Identify finance‑related risks and partner with cross‑functional teams to mitigate them.
• Oversee controllership activities, second‑level review of close outputs, analytics and reconciliations.
• Maintain robust governance over accounting policies, controls and entity‑specific requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory financial reporting under IFRS/local GAAP and regulatory reporting to CSSF/BCL and EU authorities.
• Lead annual audit cycles, manage third‑party vendors and present board‑level financial and regulatory insights.

Required profile

• 5+ years of relevant finance or controllership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence without direct authority and resolve conflicts between finance and non‑finance functions.

Required skills

• In‑depth knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience with statutory and regulatory reporting in a regulated bank/e‑money institution.
• Audit and control framework expertise, including SOX and internal audit processes.