North America Controller

Veralto•Wood Dale, IL

2d•$130,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The North America Controller is a key member of the global controllership team, responsible for leading all accounting and controllership activities supporting Videojet's North America commercial operations. This role ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, maintains a strong internal control environment, and drives continuous improvement across accounting processes. The position oversees accounting for commercial-related activities including commissions, lease accounting, sales and marketing accruals, payroll-related accounting, and other period-end close activities. The North America Controller partners closely with FP&A, Commercial Finance and operational leaders to ensure financial results are complete, accurate, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and company policies. In this role, you will drive accounting, financial reporting, and SOX compliance for North America commercial operations. Strong accounting, auditing, and analytical skills along with a continuous improvement mindset are essential to be successful in the role. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, process discipline, business partnership, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA required, MBA a plus.
10+ years of progressive accounting/controllership or audit experience, preferably in a global manufacturing and public‑company environment.
Strong command of US GAAP, financial consolidations, and SOX compliance.
Experience leading teams and managing accounting operations in a matrixed environment.
Proficiency with ERP and reporting systems such as Oracle, Blackline, and OneStream.
Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability.

Responsibilities

Lead all accounting activities supporting North America commercial operations.
Ensure timely, accurate, and complete monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
Review, and validate key journal entries, reconciliations, and consolidation schedules.
Own accounting for North America commercial activities including commissions, incentive compensation, payroll-related accounting, sales and marketing accruals, and lease accounting.
Drive accountability for overdue, aged, or unresolved close exceptions, including root‑cause correction and long‑term remediation.
Maintain strong balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliation and review processes.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal reporting requirements.
Support monthly and quarterly management reporting and variance analysis.
Partner with Corporate Accounting and Global Controllership teams on accounting policy implementation and reporting requirements.
Uphold a strong internal control framework consistent with SOX and company policy.
Coordinate internal and external audit support, monitoring evidence readiness, walkthroughs, and corrective actions.
Drive timely remediation of control deficiencies and audit findings.
Ensure high‑quality balance sheet reconciliations, proper documentation, and timely clearing of reconciling items.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate accounting processes.
Partner with FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, and other business leaders to provide accounting insights and drive informed decision‑making.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis needs by ensuring alignment between controllership and FP&A.
Support ad‑hoc financial modeling, variance analysis, and risk/opportunity assessment.
Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team.
Establish clear objectives, performance expectations, and development plans.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.