Global Corporate Controller
About The Position
The Global Corporate Controller shapes the company’s financial direction by strengthening its financial position and enhancing profitability. The role develops and maintains integrated financial reporting systems for domestic and international subsidiaries, ensures financial reporting conforms to US GAAP and IFRS, evaluates and implements accounting policies, and develops harmonized management reporting and key performance indicators. The position provides leadership and oversight for accounting staff and operations, financial consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, audits, regulatory reporting, and acquisition integration. It supports senior leadership with financial analysis and special assignments and may require domestic and international travel to other Acrow locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and 8–10 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
- Experience in a mid-market company or a division of a large corporation; experience at a national or large regional public accounting firm may be considered toward this requirement.
- Experience in a manufacturing or distribution company.
- Working knowledge of advanced financial and business enterprise software systems.
- Proficient and current knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with senior management and across multiple disciplines.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA.
- CPA designation.
- Experience with INFOR Visual ERP and Crystal.
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide staff leadership and oversight, including selection, performance management, career development, and workload management.
- Lead the timely preparation of monthly financial consolidations and internal financial statements.
- Evaluate IT system improvements to increase the efficiency, robustness, and accuracy of financial consolidation activities.
- Prepare written analysis of monthly results compared with budgets, projections, and prior-year results.
- Assist with standardizing and preparing the annual financial budget, projections, and periodic cash forecasts.
- Analyze financial performance and recommend ways to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Assist in developing company-wide key performance indicators.
- Maintain current knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS and lead implementation of accounting policy changes as required.
- Oversee accounting operations for domestic and international subsidiaries, including control systems, transaction processing, and policies and procedures.
- Evaluate and implement internal control procedures to mitigate risk and improve the accuracy of reported financial results.
- Support the annual financial audit with external auditors.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Assist with acquisition due diligence and integration of accounts, policies, procedures, and, as needed, acquired businesses’ ERP systems into the parent company’s systems.
- Support the CEO and President with special assignments, reports, and analyses.
- Understand and adhere to Acrow’s policies and applicable laws.
- Travel to other Acrow locations, domestically and internationally, as necessary.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with company contribution.
- Profit sharing.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Other voluntary and company-sponsored benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
