We are looking for a Corporate Controller to take ownership of the company's controllership function and play a key leadership role in strengthening financial governance, reporting discipline, internal controls, and business decision support. This is a strategic finance leadership role for a hands-on, detail-oriented, and commercially minded accounting leader who can ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information while helping the organization operate with stronger controls, better visibility, and greater financial discipline.
The Corporate Controller will report directly to the CFO and work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to support business planning, improve finance processes, enhance compliance, and provide reliable financial insights that support sound decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Provides financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to support strategic business decisions.
- Partners with the CFO and senior leadership team on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance reviews.
- Supports financial modeling, scenario analysis, capital investment evaluation, and long-term financial planning.
- Provides support for mergers, acquisitions, business expansion, restructuring, and other strategic financial transactions, as needed. Leads financial system integration of acquisitions.
- Participates in committees, task forces, and project teams related to policies, systems, process improvements, business performance, and organizational planning.
Financial Reporting and Compliance
- Oversees the preparation, accuracy, and timely submission of financial statements and management reports in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting standards.
- Ensures compliance with tax laws, financial regulations, corporate policies, and internal reporting requirements.
- Manages the annual audit process and serves as a key liaison with external auditors.
- Oversees annual tax filings and coordinates with external tax consultants, as needed.
- Ensures financial reports are submitted accurately and on time to internal and external stakeholders.
Accounting Operations and Internal Controls
- Provides oversight of accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and related finance processes.
- Establishes, reviews, enhances, and enforces accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Monitors financial performance, identifies trends, analyzes variances, and recommends corrective actions when necessary.
- Drives process improvements and system optimization to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control within the finance function.
- Ensures appropriate documentation, approval processes, and compliance practices are maintained across finance operations.
Cross-Functional Business Partnership
- Builds strong working relationships with internal peers, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, product, HR, legal, and finance.
- Provides finance support and guidance to business leaders to improve financial awareness and decision-making.
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders on business planning, cost control, process improvements, and operational performance initiatives.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, audit, tax compliance, and business planning.
• Experience with ERP, accounting, or financial information systems is preferred.
• Proven leadership capability with strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, business partnering, and people management skills.
• High level of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment.
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact finance leadership role where you will help shape the company's financial governance, strengthen controllership practices, and work closely with executive leadership in supporting business growth and operational excellence.
