Director, Controller (Personal & Home Care)

Ball • Westminster, CO

5d • $129,400 - $189,190 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Controller will establish and direct accounting policies, processes, and procedures for the global Growth Ventures operating unit, provide accounting advisory support to the business and Corporate Development, and lead transformation of the accounting function. The role will establish standardized and scalable processes, organizational structures, systems, and controls across a complex global manufacturing environment, while providing technical accounting leadership for M&A and Growth transactions and advising on complex accounting matters.

The Director has overall accountability for the division’s global accounting function and timely, accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities include financial statements under U.S. GAAP and statutory requirements, multinational accounting, SOX and audit leadership, shared-services oversight, complex transaction review, M&A accounting and integration, systems transformation, partnership with Finance and Operations, and development of a high-performing global accounting organization.

The position is based in Colorado and requires regular onsite engagement. For Director and above, the hybrid onsite arrangement requires working onsite four or more days per work week, with core collaboration days Tuesday through Thursday. Travel and local commuting between Ball locations and potentially other locations may be required. U.S. work authorization is required; visa sponsorship is not available. The role is eligible for annual incentive compensation. The expected hiring salary range is $129,400–$189,190, depending on qualifications and internal and market factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including leadership in a complex global organization.
• Experience in a manufacturing or similarly complex operational environment.
• Global accounting experience, including multinational operations, foreign currency matters, intercompany accounting, consolidation, and statutory reporting.
• Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise, particularly business combinations, purchase accounting, valuation, consolidation assessments, VIE/VOE considerations, derivatives, and hedge accounting.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions and subsequent accounting, systems, process, and control integration.
• Strong knowledge of SOX internal controls, including design, operation, remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of finance and valuation concepts and complex transaction accounting.
• Ability to assess an accounting organization and develop a roadmap to improve processes, systems, structures, and controls.
• Ability to lead organizational change and ambiguity while maintaining financial reporting and control disciplines.
• Ability to build relationships across functions, businesses, and geographies, and to communicate complex accounting concepts to influence senior leaders.
• People leadership skills, including developing talent, building organizational capability, and driving accountability.
• Process-oriented mindset and experience in process design, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in English.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• CPA, ACA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Audit background.
• Demonstrated experience leading accounting or finance transformation, including process standardization, organizational redesign, operating-model improvement, or shared-services optimization.
• Experience implementing or transforming ERP, financial reporting, or other accounting systems.
• Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

Responsibilities

• Establish and direct accounting policies, processes, and procedures for the global Growth Ventures operating unit, ensuring alignment with company policies and timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Lead transformation and modernization of the accounting organization through standardization, simplification, continuous improvement, and scalable operating-model design.
• Assess the current accounting operating model and improve organizational effectiveness, roles, responsibilities, and processes to support future growth.
• Prepare U.S. GAAP and statutory/legal entity financial statements; engage with external auditors and address future non-financial reporting requirements, including ESG.
• Lead global accounting matters involving foreign currency, intercompany activity, consolidation, and multinational operations.
• Serve as the key business contact with Global Business Services for outsourced Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Hire to Retire, and Fixed Assets processing; improve standardization, optimization, and shared-services utilization.
• Lead the division’s SOX program and act as the key connection between the business and Internal and External Audit; strengthen controls through remediation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Review complex and material transactions and agreements, including customer and sourcing contracts, acquisitions and dispositions, and capital investments, in partnership with relevant functions.
• Provide technical accounting expertise throughout M&A and Growth transactions, including negotiation, close, purchase accounting, valuation, and integration into accounting and SOX environments.
• Lead or support accounting systems and technology transformation, including ERP and finance-system implementations, automation, and integration of new technologies.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and business leaders to ensure accounting processes, systems, and controls support operational needs.
• Support broader business and finance transformation as a subject matter expert in accounting processes, systems, and internal controls.
• Partner with FP&A to analyze actual results against plan and provide accounting insights that strengthen forecasting and planning.
• Build succession plans, develop organizational capabilities, and lead a high-performing global accounting organization.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball comprehensive benefits structure; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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