US Controller, North America (Remote, US)

IFS•Itasca, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Ultimo, an IFS company, is hiring a US Controller to serve as the senior local Finance contact for Ultimo and FSI in North America. The role owns US financial integrity and compliance and works closely with European Finance leadership to ensure clean US reporting into the group. It has significant ownership of accounting and control across the US entities, including month-end close, balance sheet accounts, compliance scheduling, tax, payroll, treasury, and team leadership. The role will also support the continued movement of routine, repeatable work into centralized Finance processes. The position is remote in the United States, with the employee required to be based in the Eastern Time Zone for real-time collaboration with the European Finance team. The role is part of an international Finance team working across Europe, North America, and Sri Lanka.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience in a Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or Finance Manager role, ideally within a multinational.
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and reporting requirements.
Experience with multi-state sales and use tax.
Hands-on experience with payroll, benefits, banking, and payment controls.
A hands-on mindset and comfort owning detailed work rather than operating only through a large team.
Based in the United States within the Eastern Time Zone to support real-time collaboration with the European Finance team.
Excellent communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders and external advisers.

Nice To Haves

CPA qualification; it is an advantage but not a requirement.
Working knowledge of IFRS.
Experience in SaaS or software.
Experience with Certinia, Lucanet, or Avalara.

Responsibilities

Own the US month-end close and key balance sheet accounts, delivering accurate and timely numbers for group reporting.
Ensure US accounting follows group policy under IFRS and understand any US GAAP adjustments required for local reporting.
Lead US sales and use tax across multiple states, including Avalara, and coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with external advisers.
Maintain the US finance and compliance calendar and serve as the main contact for auditors, tax advisers, and authorities.
Partner with HR on US payroll, 401(k), and benefits accounting, including reconciliations.
Run US treasury execution, including cash forecasting, payment runs within approval controls, and day-to-day banking administration.
Own US project accounting and commission accounting in collaboration with FP&A, Sales, and HR.
Provide local input to intercompany accounting and FX revaluation managed by central Finance, and prepare a light US sub-consolidation within the group consolidation framework when required by the group or PE holding structure.
Lead the US accounting team and drive continued standardization with central Finance teams.