Assistant Global Controller

About XR Global:

Only XR Global empowers brands and agencies to streamline workflows and unify insights across every aspect of video advertising. We’ve transformed TV ad operations industry-wide into a highly efficient, cloud-based, connected ecosystem. Now with TV advertising racing at internet speed, we’re leading the industry. Welcome to true video convergence.

But what we all have in common, what each of our 1,000+ team members in offices across the world share, is an all-encompassing drive to do whatever it takes to overcome any obstacle, to exceed expectations, and create fanatical advocates – within our clients and ourselves.

XR Global is looking for individuals who want to make a difference. Our environment fosters growth and creativity, demands openness and client-focused delivery, and celebrates initiative and risk-taking. 

Opportunity:

This is an exciting new opportunity at XR to join our team in the role of Assistant Global Controller based in our Shared Service Center in Budapest. The ideal candidate will assist the Global Controller to elevate controllership and audit readiness activities in all regions, ensuring timely and accurate close execution, US GAAP-compliant reporting, strong internal controls, and high-quality audit support. The role will also support management reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, and budgeting activities while partnering closely with other functions to ensure strong financial processes and controls.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead controllership activities to ensure accurate and US GAAP-aligned financial reporting
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual close coordination activities, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables across regions
• Support external and internal audit processes, including preparation of audit schedules, documentation, and responses to audit requests
• Strengthen audit readiness through process standardization and documentation improvements
• Partner closely with R2R to ensure integrity, completeness, and consistency of financial results
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities
• Support the harmonization of regional processes
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and reporting governance standards
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning activities in partnership with FP&A
• Provide working capital insights and support financial transparency across the organization
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives focused on scalability, efficiency, and operational excellence

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/economics
• CPA/CIMA/ACCA preferred
• 3-5 years of controlling
• Fluent English

Preferred Skills  

• Experience supporting external audits and driving audit readiness initiatives

• Strong understanding of controllership principles, financial governance, and close management processes
• Experience with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and its impact on financial reporting

In addition to other qualifications, the candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Commercial acumen
• Cross-cultural communication
• Curiosity and improvement mindset
• Highly organized
• Structured and process-oriented
• Attention to detail and consistency
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Problem solver
• Quick learner

• XR has 23 offices worldwide and teams spread throughout the US, EMEA and APAC, our multicultural teams work cross-departmentally and across continents and cultures towards a shared goal 
• It is our belief that the better we work together to help our clients achieve their goals, the more successful XR will be  
• Feedback from internal Employee Engagement Surveys cites the People, Teamwork and Flexibility as the most rewarding aspects of working at XR
• We are a supportive and collaborative culture that values multiple perspectives, fresh thinking
• XR celebrates diversity of ideas, people and experiences  
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid working arrangements create a rewarding work-life balance