Controller - Business Unit

Overview

The Business Unit Controller oversees the accounting, financial reporting, and control environment for a North America business unit. This role applies deep accounting expertise across areas such as revenue recognition, inventory management, software development considerations, property accounting, internal controls, process implementation, and operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Direct functional areas including revenue recognition, inventory control, general accounting, and compliance in partnership with Operations, FP&A, and shared services.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and other regulatory and internally developed accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee the monthly accounting close process, including analytical review of monthly results to ensure accurate accounting records.
• Own and serve as point of contact for key controls across record to report, procure to pay, order to cash, leasing, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Identify early warning signs of financial control gaps and proactively implement action plans to remediate.
• Manage multiple income streams, including product, manufacturing, fees, subscription, software, royalty, consulting, bundling, rebates, and margin reimbursements.
• Provide thought leadership on revenue-building initiatives while ensuring compliance with revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Create or re-evaluate policies and memos related to reserves and impairment analyses across subsidiaries.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and allocation methodologies.
• Oversee physical inventories, including material cycle count adjustments, and ensure compliance with established controls.
• Implement, document, and maintain effective processes to improve and shorten the monthly accounting close.
• Issue timely and complete month-end reports and analytics to the consolidation team.
• Serve as point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Advise management on objectives, strategies, and tactics from a financial and accounting perspective.
• Support continuous improvement by encouraging ideas and creative approaches.
• Provide guidance to executives across Business Development, Operations, Quality, HR, Program Management, Product, and Development regarding financial goals and strategies.
• Stay current on the animal health market and applicable accounting rules and regulations.
• Provide training and guidance to finance staff and non-financial colleagues.
• Mentor and develop direct reports and retain/promote top performers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required; MBA a plus
• 8+ years of diverse financial experience across finance/accounting roles
• 3+ years in a hands-on management position
• Strong character and ability to take clear, decisive action
• Demonstrated involvement and success beyond traditional financial reporting responsibilities
• Experience integrating an accounting function as part of a business combination
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines
• Agility to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong work ethic with willingness and ability to dig into details to complete tasks and projects

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $126,200-$180,300
• 401k savings & company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Maternity leave
• Parental leave
• Military leave
• Other leaves of absence
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Health savings accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life & disability benefits
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Certain positions may include eligibility for a short-term incentive plan
• Sales positions are eligible for a variable incentive

Salary may vary based on confirmed job-related skills, experience, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Location

North America business unit (reports to the North America Controller).