US Controller

ITW•Richton Park, IL

9d•$130,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The US Controller leads financial performance management across two manufacturing plants, connecting financial results to operational drivers, corrective actions, and accountable owners. The role owns annual planning, critical forecasts, and monthly outlooks, and works to improve forecast accuracy and provide timely visibility into risks, opportunities, and performance. The Controller partners with plant and operations leaders to improve labor productivity, scrap, warranty costs, premium freight, and margins. The position leads manufacturing cost accounting, inventory valuation, and variance analysis, and supports capital investment and resource-allocation decisions through financial analysis. It also strengthens controls, reporting accuracy, and process discipline across both plants, ensures compliance with ITW financial policies, and serves as the primary external audit contact. The role leads and develops the US finance and accounting team, establishes clear expectations and accountability, and builds employee readiness for greater responsibility. It also promotes clarity across finance and operations by setting priorities, decision ownership, and escalation expectations, simplifying processes, and advancing ITW Toolbox initiatives, including 80/20.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least seven years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing, including prior Controller-level responsibility and direct ownership of plant P&Ls.
Automotive or similarly complex manufacturing experience.
Experience leading finance across multiple manufacturing sites.
Strong expertise in standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis, with the ability to connect financial results to plant activity.
Proven results partnering with operations leaders to improve profitability, productivity, and cost performance.
Experience leading and developing finance teams, including developing managers or team leads, addressing performance concerns, and building succession capability.
Demonstrated business judgment influencing capital investment, cost reduction, capacity, or resource-allocation decisions.
Strong financial planning, forecasting, internal controls, and audit experience.
Demonstrated success improving controls, reporting, or team effectiveness during organizational change or operational challenges.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA certification.
Experience in a publicly traded or private-equity-backed business.
Exposure to continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

Lead financial performance management for both plants, connecting P&L results to operational drivers, corrective actions, and accountable owners.
Own annual planning, critical forecasts, and monthly outlooks; improve forecast accuracy and provide timely visibility into risks, opportunities, and performance.
Partner with plant and operations leaders to improve labor productivity, scrap, warranty costs, and premium freight; recommend practical actions to improve margins.
Lead manufacturing cost accounting, inventory valuation, and material, labor, and overhead variance analysis, translating findings into decisions and following through on results.
Guide capital investment and resource-allocation decisions through financial analysis, including return on investment, net present value, and payback.
Support plant profitability analysis and the division’s segmented P&L strategy.
Strengthen financial controls, reporting accuracy, and process discipline across both plants; ensure compliance with ITW financial policies and serve as the primary external audit contact.
Lead and develop the US finance and accounting team, set expectations, address performance gaps, build accountability, and prepare employees for greater responsibility.
Establish priorities, decision ownership, and escalation expectations across finance and operations; simplify processes and advance ITW Toolbox initiatives, including 80/20.