Controller | Senior Financial Leader | Manufacturing Expert

3 weeks ago


Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States Michael Page Full time
About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading manufacturer as a Controller, where you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's growth. Reporting into the CEO and managing a team of 3+ individuals, you will be responsible for building out and streamlining the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes for the company's 4 divisions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the period-end accounting close process for one of the business segments and other similar services, including additional close processes at quarter-end and year-end
  • Supervise and provide leadership to 3 direct reports
  • Oversee each period-end accounting close from end to end while communicating with other Segment Controllers and team members to ensure all major elements of the accounting close are coordinated and executed in sequence
  • Manage the accounting for segment inventory
  • Work closely with other functions, including accounting, to ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct fiscal period and in accordance with US GAAP accounting standards
  • Responsible for creating and communicating monthly operating results for the business segment
  • Collaborate with functional leaders to help create the annual budget for the business segment and other similar services, and support the quarterly forecasting process
  • Analyze the performance of specific locations and the total segment to support business decision-making, maximizing profit, and driving operational efficiencies
  • Devises and implements process improvements to increase efficiencies and enhance internal controls around processes within the function
  • Ensure the proper consolidation and elimination entries are recorded
  • Ensure acquisitions are properly accounted for and consolidated
  • Play a key role in the annual external audit, quarterly reviews, and controls testing by preparing audit requests and working with auditors to explain and document various transactions, business processes, and internal controls
About the Company

Our client, a leading manufacturer, has grown from a small, family-run business into a larger organization with a presence in medical, renewable energy, aerospace, and more. As they continue to invest in acquisitions and cutting-edge technology, they are seeking a high-caliber Controller to join their dynamic team.

What We Offer
  • Above market base salary + bonus and benefits
  • Highly visible role with exposure to senior leadership
  • Opportunity to be a change agent by identifying cost improvements and utilizing expertise to provide recommendations
  • Ownership over the entire segment with support from the team
  • Award-winning team culture


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