Accounting Director

Accounting Director

Location:

Blaine, MN.

Reports to:

VP, Corporate Controller. Travel: less than 25%.

We are seeking an experienced and transformational Assistant Global Controller to elevate our global finance organization. This role goes beyond stewardship—it’s about building, modernizing, and scaling a best‑in‑class controllership function. The ideal candidate combines technical mastery with operational savvy: someone who can embed strong controls, implement modern systems, standardize costing and reporting, and support a high‑performance global team.

• Lead and inspire the Corporate Accounting team and influence global accounting teams, driving a culture of transparency, accountability, continuous improvement, and shared service mindset.
• Champion global policy adherence, standardization, scalability, and simplification of finance processes.
• Support the build of a best‑in‑class global controllership organization that is both disciplined and future‑ready.

• Design, implement, and maintain a global controls framework that ensures integrity and compliance across all entities.
• Own global accounting policies (US GAAP, IFRS, local statutory) and enforce discipline across all regions.
• Lead external audits, ensuring full transparency and proactive issue resolution.
• Develop internal audit processes and expectations to ensure accuracy and adherence to internal controls, processes, and external requirements.
• Safeguard assets and prevent fraud through robust controls and governance.

• Direct global consolidated financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity.
• Partner with Corporate Controller, CFO, CEO, and external stakeholders with reporting that delivers both compliance and business insight.
• Oversee statutory and management reporting across multiple geographies.

• Support the design and implementation of standard costing methodologies across global manufacturing sites.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and margin reporting.
• Provide insights into cost drivers, variance analysis, and productivity opportunities.
• Support the CFO and leadership team in strategic pricing, margin management, and capital deployment decisions.

• Review and Optimize ERP, financial reporting software, and automation solutions to enable speed, accuracy, and scalability.
• Build and scale a shared services mindset, creating efficiency in AP, AR, Payroll, and related processes.
• Streamline and standardize month‑end close processes and reduce cycle times while improving accuracy and transparency.
• Leverage technology and analytics to transform finance from compliance to decision enablement.

• Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders across functions and geographies.
• Provide actionable insights that drive profitable growth, cost productivity, and operational excellence.
• Act as both a guardian of accuracy and a strategic enabler of the business.

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership, with at least 5 years in a global controllership role.
• CPA, ACA, or equivalent required; MBA a plus.
• Deep expertise in financial reporting, audits, internal controls, and compliance.
• Proven experience building and implementing a global controls framework.
• Strong track record with ERP/technology transformation (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to lead or scale accounting organizations.
• Solid background in standard costing, manufacturing finance, and cost analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of US GAAP.
• Recognized as a transformer and builder—capable of simplifying complexity and modernizing global functions.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and develop high‑performing, global teams.

• Is a hands‑on player‑coach leader who isn’t afraid to dive into the systems, data, and details alongside their team.
• Can support the implementation of global standard costing to bring clarity to product profitability and cost…