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Rockwell Automation · Shanghai

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Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

You will responsible for leading the controllership and accounting activities for Rockwell Automation entities within the country.

You will play an important part in maintaining an internal control environment and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting processes.

You will oversee all local financial accounting operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, and applicable local statutory and regulatory requirements. You will provide financial stewardship, supports strategic business decisions, drives operational excellence and continuous improvement, and promotes effective risk management and governance.

You will lead and develop the accounting team, oversee month-end and year-end close activities, manage financial reporting and statutory compliance, and serve as a key liaison between local finance, business leadership, and global stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and high-quality financial outcomes.

You will be reporting to the Controlling & Accounting Group Manager.

Your Responsibilities:

• You will lead the accounting team to achieve performance objectives across General Accounting processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial controls.
• You will oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in SAP and FCC, while maintaining strong balance sheet governance through rigorous review of reserves, accruals, intercompany balances, and key reconciliations.
• You will support the quarterly representation letter process by providing assurance over the accuracy and completeness of financial information through detailed balance sheet reviews and reconciliations.
• You will conduct periodic reviews of account reconciliations and financial processes to identify risks, control deficiencies, and policy compliance gaps, and drive remediation actions.
• You will ensure accurate preparation of statutory financial statements and local regulatory filings in compliance with applicable accounting standards, statutory requirements, and corporate policies.
• You will lead finance transformation initiatives, leveraging automation, digital technologies, data analytics, and emerging AI capabilities to enhance operational efficiency, control effectiveness.
• You will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams, including FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Shared Services, to provide accounting guidance and support business objectives while ensuring compliance. Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and availability of supporting documentation and audit deliverables.
• You will oversee SOX compliance and the effectiveness of internal controls, proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial, operational, and compliance risks. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and statutory reporting matters to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and local accounting requirements.
• You will lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team through effective coaching, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, audit, or financial management, with hands-on responsibility for financial reporting, internal controls, and statutory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory accounting and regulatory requirements, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards to complex business transactions.
• Proven experience in maintaining a strong internal control environment, identifying control deficiencies, supporting internal and external audits, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience managing month-end and year-end close processes, balance sheet governance, financial reporting, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Leadership experience in coaching, developing, and motivating teams in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, Shared Services, and business functions.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Experience with ERP and financial consolidation systems, such as SAP and FCC, is preferred.
• Strong project management and process improvement skills, with experience driving standardization, automation, digital transformation, or AI-enabled finance initiatives.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

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