This is a senior leadership position focused on financial accounting, reporting, controls, and process improvement across multiple manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial accounting and controllership activities across the region
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements and balance sheets
- Provide financial oversight across multiple manufacturing locations
- Lead and develop a team of accounting and finance professionals, including several Controllers
- Oversee internal controls, audits, compliance, and accounting policies
- Partner with operations and business leadership on financial performance
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, and reporting
- Support ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives
- Establish consistent accounting practices and controls across locations
Ideal Background
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA or other accounting designation preferred
- Significant experience in financial accounting and controllership
- Experience as a Plant Controller, Business Unit Controller, Division Controller, Regional Controller, or similar
- Strong manufacturing or industrial experience
- Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger, balance sheet, cost accounting, and internal controls
- Experience leading and developing accounting teams
- Strong ERP experience; SAP experience is highly preferred
- Comfortable partnering with plant and operational leadership
- Hands-on leadership style with a track record of improving processes