Verve
Technology
SeniorCostController(+OWC)
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“Senior Cost Controller (+OWC) at Verve. Skills: Cost controlling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial modeling. Own end-to-end cost controlling. Lead annual cost budgeting process”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience, Degree in Finance, Degree in Accounting, Degree in Economics, Technical knowledge of IFRS, Knowledge of IAS 38, Experience working with auditors
Nice to Have
CPA qualification is a plus, ACCA qualification is a plus, CIMA qualification is a plus, SQL knowledge is a plus
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end cost controlling
Lead annual cost budgeting process
Lead rolling cost forecasts
Deliver monthly cost reporting
Deliver quarterly cost reporting
Monitor key cost KPIs
Analyze key cost KPIs
Identify cost-saving initiatives
Quantify cost-saving initiatives
Track cost-saving initiatives
Develop cost allocation models
Maintain cost allocation models
Build scenario models
Refine sensitivity models
Manage OWC calculation
Track project developments
Assess capitalization criteria
Support strategic discussions
Prepare audit documentation
Contribute to group forecasting
Ensure cost lines reflected
Provide insights for decisions
Ensure clean cost coding
Ensure accurate accruals
Strengthen cost controls
Strengthen approval workflows
Support finance leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with department heads; Partner with product teams; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with Finance Operations; Partner with Group Accounting
Communication Scope
Executive-level commentary; Translate complex data
Full Job Description
Who We Are Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at [www.verve.com](http://www.verve.com). What You Will Do * Own end-to-end cost controlling across the group, including OpEx, CapEx, headcount/personnel costs, vendor spend, and technology/infrastructure costs * Lead the annual cost budgeting process and rolling cost forecasts, partnering with department heads to build bottom-up plans and challenge assumptions * Deliver monthly and quarterly cost reporting packages, including budget vs. actual variance analysis, run-rate tracking, and executive-level commentary on cost drivers * Monitor and analyze key cost KPIs (e.g., cost per employee, cost per revenue unit, infrastructure/cloud cost ratios, gross margin impact) and flag deviations early * Identify, quantify, and track cost-saving and efficiency initiatives, working closely with business owners to ensure savings are realized and reflected in the P&L * Develop and maintain robust cost allocation models across entities, cost centers, products, and projects to support transparent internal reporting and transfer pricing * Build and refine scenario and sensitivity models that translate cost decisions (hiring plans, vendor changes, infrastructure scaling) into P&L and cash impact * Manage the monthly calculation and posting process for Verve’s Own Work Capitalized (OWC) under IAS 38, including supporting evidence, documentation, and additional analyses as requir
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