Area Controller

TOPPAN Packaging Americas • DeKalb, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Area Controller is responsible for the financial oversight and accounting operations of the Alloyd group, consisting of eight manufacturing plants across four geographic locations. Based in either Charlotte, NC or the Chicago, IL area, this position serves as a key financial partner to plant and operational leadership, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, and timely analysis of business performance. The Area Controller will lead the budgeting, forecasting, financial close, cost accounting, and performance-reporting processes for the assigned operations. The position will also identify financial risks and opportunities, support operational decision-making, and drive improvements in financial processes and controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive accounting or financial management experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, including cost accounting, inventory accounting, and operational variance analysis.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and operational information and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise resource planning and financial reporting systems.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships across multiple locations and functional areas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate financial information to nonfinancial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A high level of accuracy, accountability, sound judgment, and professional integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, OneStream, or IQMS/DELMIAWorks is preferred.
• Prior involvement in an ERP implementation, upgrade, or business-process transformation is a plus.
• Experience leading process-improvement or change-management initiatives.
• The ability to travel periodically to supported plant locations.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Experience with financial system implementations, business integrations, or acquisition-related activities.
• Familiarity with continuous-improvement methodologies and manufacturing performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and financial reporting activities for eight manufacturing plants across four geographic locations.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Review financial results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key business drivers, risks, and opportunities to operational and financial leadership.
• Play a key finance leadership role in the upcoming ERP implementation, partnering with IT, operations, and other functional teams to define requirements, standardize processes, validate system design, and support a successful deployment across the Alloyd group.
• Lead finance-related implementation activities, including data validation, system testing, internal control design, user acceptance testing, training, cutover preparation, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts for the assigned operations.
• Partner with plant leadership to develop financial plans, monitor performance, and support operational and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee plant-level cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard costs, manufacturing variances, labor and overhead analysis, and product profitability.
• Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with company accounting policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, reserves, accruals, and other accounting records for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, payables, and capital spending.
• Support capital investment decisions by evaluating proposed projects, validating financial assumptions, and monitoring results against approved business cases.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and ensure that audit requests and corrective actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Lead, develop, and mentor accounting team members, establishing clear expectations and supporting professional growth.
• Standardize accounting practices and financial reporting across locations.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the accuracy and usefulness of financial information.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, sales, human resources, information technology, and corporate finance teams.
• Support special projects, integrations, system implementations, and other business initiatives as needed.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level