Carla Sonza
@carlasonza
Senior Group Financial Controller building scalable finance functions and driving global consolidation, reporting, and growth.
What I'm looking for
I’m a finance executive with 20+ years leading senior finance and accounting, including Group Financial Controller and CFO-level responsibilities. I manage global financial operations across the US and EMEA, specializing in financial strategy, group consolidation, reporting, and scalable growth for SaaS, outsourcing, real property, and e-commerce businesses.
I build finance functions from the ground up—structured reporting systems, internal controls, and processes that improve decision-making and long-term sustainability. In my current role, I lead a team of 10 accountants, reduced month-end close from a one-month backlog to 2–10 working days, and own US GAAP/IFRS statutory reporting, tax compliance, rolling forecasts, and audit-ready consolidation for multi-entity client portfolios.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Group Financial Controller
Online Officer Outsourcing Services, Inc.
Aug 2017 - Present (8 years 10 months)
Led a team of 20 accountants delivering full-cycle finance and accounting across a multi-client, multi-entity portfolio. Reduced month-end close from a one-month backlog to 2–10 working days by standardizing close checklists, reconciliations, and reporting workflows while building finance operations, group consolidation, and audit-ready reporting (US GAAP, IFRS, PFRS).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Xero
Xero Certification, Accounting Software
Earned Xero certification in 2003.
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Bachelor of Science in Business, Management Accountancy
Completed a BS Business degree with a major in Management Accountancy.
Intuit QuickBooks
QuickBooks Certification, Accounting Software
Earned QuickBooks certification.
Bill.com
Bill.com Certification, Accounts Payable/Receivable
Earned Bill.com certification.
SAP & MYOB
SAP / MYOB Certification, Enterprise Accounting Software
Earned SAP and MYOB certifications.
General Insurance
General Insurance Certification, Insurance
Completed general insurance certification.
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