Assistant Controller - HES

Hubbell Incorporated•Shelton, CT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Segment Controller serves as a key member of the Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) finance team. This role reports to the Segment Controller and interfaces regularly with the SBU and BU Controllers, Corporate controllership and operational finance teams. The Assistant Segment Controller will be responsible for timely and accurate closing and ensuring a strong control environment across the segment.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, from a four-year college or university required
8+ Years of progressive finance/accounting experience, preferably within a publicly traded global manufacturing company and/or public accounting firm
Exceptional understanding of US GAAP, transactional accounting within a manufacturing company model and with a monthly accounting close process
Experience operating with SOX 404 compliance required
Previous experience obtaining and transforming data to solve complex problems
Ability to effectively identify, diagnose and communicate the impact of complex transactions to the company’s leadership team
Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
Expert working knowledge of MS Excel
Proven ability to work well with others in a diverse organization
Highly organized with an ability to work well under tight time constraints
Self-starter who is able to work independently and execute projects effectively
Ability and desire to visit manufacturing facilities from time-to-time

Nice To Haves

CPA/CMA and/or MSA/MBA are a plus
Familiarity with standard cost systems a plus
Previous experience with acquisitions/integrations/purchase accounting is a plus
OneStream or other financial consolidation package and SAP experience desired

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading timely and accurate month end close process, including preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations & analysis
Prepare and review monthly/quarterly income statement, balance sheet and cash flow flux analysis
Review key financial metrics on a monthly basis and resolve issues within the Company’s financial reporting and consolidation system
Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for multiple business units
Analyze and make assessments of financial statements and related metrics
Ensure a strong control environment by monitoring key SOX controls across the segment and leading deficiency remediation.
Interface with internal and external audit teams to provide support from the BU side
Lead the segment’s annual goodwill impairment analysis by working closely with the SBUs and Corporate developing financial projects and key assumptions to support the analysis
Partner with the commercial team to understand and assist with calculating customer incentives as well as sales commissions (pay-outs and accruals).
Partner with internal shared service providers to foster strong ties with BU finance teams and to ensure the effective provision of centralized accounting services to multiple BUs
Effectively communicate financial information to non-financial managers
Efficiently obtain, organize and transform data in Excel, Business Intelligence and related applications
Work across all levels of the organization and effectively communicate to influence change
Complete ad hoc financial information requests and various special projects as needed
Plays a key role integrating newly acquired businesses into Hubbell’s control environment and financial reporting structure
Act as a functional area expert for the financial consolidation systems (OneStream)
Effectively interact with Hubbell stakeholders in person and remotely via video conference using company provided equipment
Travel as necessary and within reason to Hubbell & related sites within and outside of the US
Work outside of regular business hours during monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing cycles, plan cycles and other periods of peak internal demand