Director, Controller (Growth & Corporate Development)

Ball • Westminster, CO

1d • $129,400 - $189,190 • Hybrid

About The Position

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

The Director has overall accountability for divisional global accounting, timely and accurate financial reporting, U.S. GAAP and statutory/legal entity statements, SOX, and engagement with auditors. The position partners with Global Business Services on outsourced transaction processing, supports finance and business transformation initiatives, and collaborates with Finance, Operations, FP&A, Corporate Development, and other functions. It also develops organizational capability and succession plans for a high-performing global accounting organization.

This is an onsite/hybrid position based in Colorado, requiring directors and above to work onsite four or more days per work week, with core collaboration days Tuesday through Thursday. Travel and local commuting between Ball locations and possibly non-Ball locations may be required. The role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Expected hiring salary is $129,400–$189,190, and the position is eligible for the annual incentive compensation plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including leadership experience in a complex, global organization.
• Experience leading accounting or finance transformation, including process standardization, organizational redesign, operating-model improvement, and/or shared-services optimization.
• Experience in manufacturing or a similarly complex operational environment.
• Global accounting experience, including multinational operations, foreign currency, intercompany accounting, consolidation, and statutory reporting.
• Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise, particularly in 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 for improving processes, systems, structures, and controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and move accounting organizations toward standardized, scalable ways of working while maintaining financial reporting and control disciplines.
• Ability to build relationships across functions, businesses, and geographies and influence senior business and finance leaders by communicating complex accounting concepts clearly.
• Strong people leadership, talent development, organizational capability-building, and accountability for results.
• Process-oriented mindset and experience in process design, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in English.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor an employment visa for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree.
• CPA, ACA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Audit background.
• Experience implementing or transforming ERP, financial reporting, or other accounting systems.
• Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global accounting function for the division, ensuring alignment with company accounting policies and timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Transform and modernize the accounting organization through standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement of processes, organizational structures, governance, and ways of working.
• Assess the current accounting operating model and identify improvements to organizational effectiveness, role clarity, and scalable processes.
• Prepare U.S. GAAP and statutory/legal entity financial statements, engage with external auditors, and address future reporting requirements for non-financial data, including ESG.
• Lead accounting across multinational operations, including foreign currency, intercompany accounting, and consolidation.
• Serve as the key business contact with Global Business Services for outsourced Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Hire to Retire, and Fixed Assets transaction processing; drive standardization, process optimization, and effective shared-services utilization.
• Lead the division’s SOX program and act as the key conduit between the business and Internal and External Audit; strengthen controls through remediation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Review complex and material transactions and agreements for accounting implications, including customer and sourcing contracts, acquisitions and dispositions, and capital investments.
• Provide technical accounting expertise throughout M&A and Growth transaction lifecycles, including contract negotiation, transaction close, purchase accounting, valuation, and integration into the company’s accounting and SOX environment.
• Lead or support accounting systems and technology transformation, including ERP and finance-system implementations, process automation, and integration of new technologies.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and business leadership to ensure accounting processes, systems, and controls support business needs in a global manufacturing environment.
• Support broader business and finance transformation initiatives as an accounting-process, systems, and internal-controls subject matter expert.
• Partner with FP&A to understand actual results versus plan and provide accounting insights to strengthen forecasting and planning.
• Build succession plans for key accounting roles, develop organizational capabilities, and establish a high-performing global accounting organization.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Comprehensive benefits structure; details are available on Ball’s Total Rewards page.

What This Job Offers

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