IPC North America Controller

Tennant Company•Eden Prairie, MN

11d

About The Position

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. Purpose/Scope: As a key member of the local management team, the IPC Eagle Controller oversees the accounting and financial reporting activities for the assigned entity within the broader North America region. The role ensures effective execution of Tennant’s accounting processes and policies, supports a timely and accurate month end close, and provides financial guidance to local leadership. The role also supports ongoing process improvements and system enhancements across the region and collaborates closely with regional partners. Supervises 2 staff positions. General Responsibilities: Lead the accurate, timely, and efficient month end close for the assigned entity, including all location level close activities. Evaluate and improve accounting processes to strengthen data integrity and accelerate the close, leveraging existing ERP capabilities where possible. Review and analyze general ledger activity to ensure the accuracy and integrity of account balances and to support meaningful financial insights for local leadership. Support ongoing process improvements and system enhancements across the region and collaborate closely with regional partners on integration, standardization, and issue resolution. Ensure compliance with global accounting policies and partner with Corporate Controllership on interpretations, updates, and exceptions as needed. Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, internal policies, and relevant statutory or local regulations. Drive consistency and standardization across accounting practices, supporting the implementation or enhancement of tools, systems, and processes. Support additional projects or initiatives as assigned that advance process improvement, quality, or operational effectiveness. Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages staff to accomplish results through development, motivation, and performance management. Leverages existing resources, assesses current skill sets, and determines the optimal department structure to support internal employees, management and cross functional teams. Conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues. Professional Experience / Qualifications: The successful candidate will be a well-rounded global financial professional with solid leadership experience, ideally in a manufacturing-based industry. Given the dynamic nature of the business, this executive must possess excellent analytical skills, communication skills, executive presence, operational experience, and the ability to influence and work effectively with senior management as well as with business unit leadership, operations and customers. Also, the candidate will possess a strong, positive ‘roll-up-your-sleeves and do whatever it takes’ attitude.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive increasing responsible roles in Finance and Accounting, including experience working with shared service models desired.
Continuous improvement mindset and experience to drive repeatable and efficient processes, including experience with integrations.
Proficient in finance, accounting, budgeting, and costs control principles including US GAAP, SOX, company internal policies and procedures, and internal control frameworks.
Excellent communication and writing skills
An undergraduate degree and CPA are required, with an MBA or master’s desired being highly desired.
Exceptionally strong Microsoft Excel skills
SAP S4 experience preferred
Leadership : A proven leader who has demonstrated visionary capabilities, has a strategic and enterprise-wide orientation, and can create a compelling and inspiring vision forward.
A strong people advocate, demonstrates strong commitment to the development of the org and employees and can make tough talent decisions when required.
A seasoned self-aware executive who clearly understands their strengths and weaknesses and possesses an ability to interface, challenge, and contribute to the organization at all levels.
Strategic Mindset : Looks, plans, and moves into the future with clear intentions.
Ability to flex in between strategic thinking and activation of strategies.
Able to sort through complex analysis, quickly parse out the important vs. the unimportant, and make sound decisions, at times with incomplete information.
Robust Disciplined Operator : Fosters a culture of empowerment and accountability which ensures work is being done at the right level and encourages leaders to delegate wisely.
High ethical standards, a strong moral compass, integrity, courage, perseverance, and the ability to remain cool under pressure.
Trusted Business Partner : Excellent collaborator, demonstrated history of interacting across functional lines, capable of working with all levels of the organization and a clear understanding of how the organization operates.

Responsibilities

Lead the accurate, timely, and efficient month end close for the assigned entity, including all location level close activities.
Evaluate and improve accounting processes to strengthen data integrity and accelerate the close, leveraging existing ERP capabilities where possible.
Review and analyze general ledger activity to ensure the accuracy and integrity of account balances and to support meaningful financial insights for local leadership.
Support ongoing process improvements and system enhancements across the region and collaborate closely with regional partners on integration, standardization, and issue resolution.
Ensure compliance with global accounting policies and partner with Corporate Controllership on interpretations, updates, and exceptions as needed.
Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, internal policies, and relevant statutory or local regulations.
Drive consistency and standardization across accounting practices, supporting the implementation or enhancement of tools, systems, and processes.
Support additional projects or initiatives as assigned that advance process improvement, quality, or operational effectiveness.
Manages staff to accomplish results through development, motivation, and performance management.
Leverages existing resources, assesses current skill sets, and determines the optimal department structure to support internal employees, management and cross functional teams.
Conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.