Financial Controller

Bakelite•Louisville, KY

45d

About The Position

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite. Financial Controller: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP. You will oversee all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings, as well as statutory reporting requirements. Your understanding of business processes will be essential for evaluating the accuracy of the balance sheet. You’ll serve as a key contact for various stakeholders of the business and to keep track of the development of the company. You will be a key contact person for many people in order to help with interdisciplinary processes. It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it. We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development. Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet. Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities. We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
Minimum 5 - 10 years of Accounting Controllership experience strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
Understanding of tax regulations, particularly corporate income tax.
Proficient in ERP systems; with a preference for SAP experience.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
Strong problem solving skills and a proactive pragmatic approach to challenges.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Chemical Industry or Manufacturing background preferred.

Responsibilities

Overall Balance Sheet ownership.
Support monthly closing under US GAAP, including various monthly/quarterly reporting.
Global fixed asset accounting support.
Assist in preparation of statutory accounts under US GAAP and liaise with External Auditor.
Responsible overall compliance for entity.
Liaise with Tax department and Tax advisors.
Account reconciliations & analysis.
Participation in projects.
Ascertains compliance with Internal Accounting Policies & Procedures and control framework.