North American Controller

Overview

This role oversees finance operations for assigned manufacturing facilities, including responsibility for two North American plants. The position leads month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and cost accounting activities, and partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to support operational performance and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance operations for assigned plants, including month-end close activities (journal entries, account reconciliations, monthly checklists, and related processes) and multi-plant financial management across North America
• Direct financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for plant operations
• Lead cost accounting activities, including:
  • Product costing
  • Inventory valuation
  • Standard cost development
  • Variance analysis
• Partner with local operational leadership to support informed decision-making and operational performance improvements (including operational lean, inventory reduction, and cost of quality initiatives)
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results versus budget and forecast, including variance tracking, root cause analysis, and recommendations for improvement
• Collaborate with multiple business units/divisions to provide financial expertise and ensure alignment of financial practices
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements
• Manage and coach finance staff and drive standardized finance team structure across plants
• Lead financial audits and continuous improvement initiatives in financial and operational processes; perform other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial statements, reports, and projections
• Working knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and forecasting
• Professional written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and manage several projects simultaneously
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings and influence key stakeholders
• Knowledge of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, including hands-on experience establishing and maintaining standard costs (BOMs, routings, labor/overhead rates) and analyzing cost variances
• Experience supporting plant leadership and operational teams in financial decision-making
• Ability to standardize financial processes and reporting across multiple facilities
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations and cross-functional business units

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified

Professional Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of professional accounting experience in the manufacturing industry, in multi-product sites
• Cost accounting experience required, including direct experience developing and maintaining standard costs in a manufacturing/multi-product environment
• Prior experience building and managing a team is required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified

Location

• North America (responsibility includes two North American plants)

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides an environment of diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) for all employees and applicants, regardless of protected status under federal, state, or local law.