Regional Controller (48348)

Motion & Control Enterprises•Zelienople, PA

10d•Remote

About The Position

As Regional Controller at MCE, you will own the accounting operations and financial reporting integrity for an assigned group of subsidiary companies across a top-50 national industrial distributor with 25+ specialized companies and 60+ facilities. You will manage monthly close, multi-company consolidations, lease accounting, multi-state sales and use tax compliance, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition while partnering directly with subsidiary general managers to provide the financial insight they need to run their businesses. This is a high-visibility role reporting to the CFO, with real scope, real responsibility, and a team of subsidiary-level accounting staff to develop.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility in a multi-entity environment.
Distribution or manufacturing industry experience required.
Hands-on experience with lease accounting (ASC 842).
Experience with multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance.
Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term contracts.
Experience managing multi-company consolidations across multiple legal entities.
Strong Excel skills; ERP system experience strongly preferred.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15% of the time to subsidiary locations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across subsidiary and corporate teams.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification preferred.
Experience in a PE-backed, multi-subsidiary industrial distribution or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with Epicor Prophet 21 or other distribution-focused ERP platforms.
Experience supporting M&A integrations or new entity onboarding.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and monthly close for multiple subsidiary companies within an assigned region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
Manage multi-company consolidations including intercompany eliminations for regional and corporate financial reporting.
Prepare, review, and approve financial statements — income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements — for assigned entities.
Calculate and report budget variances and key operating metrics to regional and corporate leadership.
Apply and maintain lease accounting policies (ASC 842) across subsidiary entities, including classification, measurement, and disclosure.
Oversee multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance, including nexus review, filings, and coordination with outside tax advisors.
Apply percentage-of-completion accounting for applicable long-term contracts, ensuring proper revenue recognition and job costing.
Maintain and strengthen internal controls over accounting transactions across the region.
Monitor debt covenant compliance for applicable subsidiary entities.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
Coordinate audit and tax activities for assigned subsidiaries with corporate finance and external auditors.
Serve as a strong business partner to subsidiary general managers and operational leadership, providing financial insight, guidance, and support for capital investment analysis, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
Manage, mentor, and develop subsidiary-level accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll, and staff accountants) across assigned entities.
Travel to subsidiary locations as needed (approximately 15%) to support close processes, systems rollouts, and staff development.