Vice President, Corporate Controller

Trystar Inc • Burnsville, MN

7h • $250,000 - $275,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Trystar is seeking a Vice President, Corporate Controller to be based at our Burnsville, MN office. This senior finance leader will report to the Chief Financial Officer and will be responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across the Trystar enterprise. The role involves building and leading a high-performing controllership organization, establishing the necessary financial infrastructure, processes, and controls to support Trystar’s continued growth and evolving governance requirements. The VP Corporate Controller will be a key partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, ensuring financial integrity and scalability as the organization grows towards $1B+ in revenue.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA designation required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including significant time in a senior controllership or equivalent leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience operating under SEC reporting requirements and SOX compliance frameworks; prior public company experience strongly preferred.
• Deep technical accounting expertise across U.S. GAAP, with specific experience in complex areas such as business combinations, lease accounting (ASC 842), and revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Experience managing external audit relationships under PCAOB standards, including improving compliance and documentation required for audits to those standards.
• Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing accounting teams in a high-growth, multi-site environment.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred; familiarity with cost accounting and over-time revenue recognition.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or similar) in a manufacturing setting.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex accounting matters for non-financial stakeholders, board members, and investors.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting preferred
• Big 4 or national accounting firm background a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the enterprise controllership organization, including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, and technical accounting functions, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and fully compliant reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, with an eye toward evolving external reporting standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal controls framework over financial reporting, including documentation of key controls, risk assessments, and remediation plans sufficient to meet the highest governance and audit standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the audit relationship and driving readiness for audits conducted under PCAOB standards, including preparation of SEC-quality financial statements and disclosures.
• Provide authoritative technical accounting guidance on complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, lease accounting, revenue recognition, and equity-based compensation, ensuring proper treatment under U.S. GAAP and, where applicable, SEC regulations.
• Drive ERP and financial systems optimization to support scalable, efficient, and well-controlled accounting processes across a multi-site manufacturing environment, partnering with IT and operations leadership on systems roadmap and implementation.
• Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives including M&A integration, capital markets readiness, investor reporting, and board and audit committee communications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive