Corporate Controller - Aerospace Manufacturing
About The Position
The Controller is a key finance leader responsible for the integrity of the Company's financial reporting, accounting operations, treasury activities, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. As the senior accounting leader, the Controller ensures that the financial infrastructure, processes, and team capabilities effectively support the Company's continued growth and strategic objectives. The Controller serves as a trusted business partner to the CFO and operating site leadership, providing financial stewardship, strengthening internal controls, driving process improvements, and developing organizational capability across the accounting function. The role is responsible for building a scalable accounting organization while ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and continuity of critical finance processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
- Manufacturing experience required; aerospace, defense, or government contracting experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, controls, treasury, and compliance.
- Demonstrated success leading teams, improving processes, and supporting organizational growth.
- Strong technical accounting expertise.
- Internal controls and compliance experience.
- Leadership and organizational development.
- Financial systems and process improvement.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- CPA preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation.
- Maintain compliance with U.S. and Japan GAAP and Sekisui corporate accounting policies.
- Oversee accounting for inventory, fixed assets, leases, and other significant financial matters.
- Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and cash flow forecasting.
- Support banking relationships, financing arrangements, and debt covenant compliance.
- Drive working capital improvements and cash optimization initiatives.
- Maintain a strong internal control environment in accordance with Sekisui Corp controls framework.
- Coordinate external audits and regulatory reviews.
- Oversee accounting-related compliance, tax support activities, and insurance renewal coordination.
- Support government contracting compliance and financial governance requirements.
- Establish scalable accounting processes and standardization across the organization.
- Govern accounting-related ERP and financial system controls.
- Lead process improvement, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting organization.
- Establish cross-training and succession plans to reduce key-person dependencies.
- Build organizational capability to support future business growth.
Benefits
- Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
- Dental, Vision, Prescription
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company-sponsored 401(k) with Employer Match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- 8 Paid Holidays plus closed (with pay) for a week during the winter break!
- 15 days per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available to use immediately!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
