Finance Controller

KONE • Allen, TX

5d • $179,200 - $235,200

About The Position

The Finance Controller is a finance leadership role responsible for accounting integrity, financial reporting, controllership, and finance operations for KONE’s US operations. The role owns the legal entity Balance Sheet and Income Statement and ensures accurate, timely, and compliant reporting under IFRS, company policies, and statutory requirements.

Working closely with Business Finance, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations, the Finance Controller strengthens financial discipline and internal controls, improves processes, and provides financial insight for business performance and decision-making. The role leads a finance team in a multinational environment focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive accounting, controllership, audit, or finance operations experience.
• Experience leading teams within a multinational or large corporate environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting principles, General Ledger and financial close processes, balance sheet reconciliations and controls, and financial statement analysis and reporting.
• Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to influence peers in a matrixed global organization and explain complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Continuous improvement and process optimization mindset.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or equivalent professional designation.
• Experience with financial reporting and reconciliation tools such as SAP BPC or BlackLine.
• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, or Power Automate.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for US legal entities.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and balance sheet integrity.
• Review and approve key journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting adjustments.
• Partner with Business Controllers and FP&A on financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, internal policies, and statutory requirements.
• Own balance sheet governance and reconciliation quality across key accounts.
• Oversee operational accounting activities including payroll, treasury, fixed assets, intercompany, and P2P and O2C processes to the extent they affect the Balance Sheet.
• Ensure subledgers reconcile accurately to the General Ledger; identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, process gaps, and reporting risks.
• Lead external and internal audit activities for US entities and maintain strong internal controls across reporting and accounting operations.
• Ensure audit readiness, compliance, supporting documentation, and remediation of control gaps, compliance risks, and process deficiencies.
• Partner with Shared Services and global finance teams to ensure high-quality accounting and reporting execution.
• Drive automation, standardization, process improvement, finance transformation, and systems enhancement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team; build partnerships across Finance, HR, Tax, Treasury, Operations, and Corporate teams.
• Provide financial insight and accounting expertise to support business decisions and operational performance.
• Partner with Treasury and business leaders on liquidity management and cash flow optimization.
• Oversee cash-related accounting, bank reconciliations, treasury-related balance sheet accounts, and working capital governance, including AR aging, AP balances, unapplied cash, and intercompany settlements.
• Ensure foreign exchange and hedge accounting impacts are appropriately reflected where applicable.
• Oversee payroll accounting across salary, field, and hourly payroll environments, including wages, incentives, commissions, bonus accruals, stock compensation, benefits, and related employee costs.
• Ensure payroll-related balance sheet accounts are reconciled and supported; partner with Payroll, HR, Treasury, Tax, and Shared Services to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support payroll-related audits, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations; drive payroll accounting automation and operational improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedule
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• 401K Employer Match
• 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
• Well-being Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Family & Medical Leave
• Parental Leave
• Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Buy-Up Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Insurance
• KONE Credit Union
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• KONE Annual Bonus plan at 20% Target Incentive (60/40) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals

What This Job Offers

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