Controller – Cost Accounting/Finance Lead

Emerson has an exciting opportunity for a Controller – Cost Accounting/Finance Lead to join our team and provide financial leadership for our Brenham, TX, manufacturing facility This is supporting our site of less than 100 people. This role will be based in our Houston, TX location. You will oversee the accounting close process, financial reporting, and asset/liability controls while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls. You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis to provide insights, performance metrics, and decision-making support to site management. Additionally, you will drive system improvements, handle audits, develop accounting staff, and provide financial leadership using tools such as Oracle and HFM. If you're passionate about innovation, technical development, and leading product design efforts, this role is for you

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Supervise and coordinate accounting close process and financial statement preparation, with analysis of business unit and functional area results to produce accurate & timely financial documents. 
• Review overall valuation and control of site assets and liabilities to ensure accurate reporting.
• Define, document and maintain financial business system requirements and provide technical accounting & systems expertise to improve design and utilization of those systems.
• Implement and supervise effective internal controls and procedures, and coordinate financial related audits and reviews of operational processes to support those controls.
• Analyze and interpret monthly financial results, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Product Group data, to provide variance analysis, performance metrics and management support to understand results and improvement options.
• Prepare and analyze monthly rolling forecast, including P&L, Asset Management, Cash Flow and Headcount.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and financial planning projects with reporting, analysis and guidance to site management to develop and achieve site financial objectives.
• Partner with site management for business planning and financial decision making.
• Manage and develop accounting staff and provide financial leadership to site.
• Use of and familiarity with Oracle and HFM (Hyperion) accounting and financial reporting systems.

Who You Are:

You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations. You understand the meaning and implications of key financial indicators. You use knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the market to guide actions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related
• Six (6) or more years related experience 
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite 
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• People manager skills or experience preferred
• Accounting or Finance major
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Oracle experience a plus
• CPA, CMA or MBA

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.​

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