Global Controller - Water Treatment Equipment

Overview

Our client is an international water treatment equipment manufacturer. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in industries including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Their solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater.

The Global Controller will lead the company’s global controllership organization and serve as a strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team. This role is responsible for driving financial governance, operational controllership, global compliance oversight, financial discipline, and process standardization across all regions and business entities.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, multinational operational experience, and the ability to build and manage high-performing global finance teams in a fast-growing and dynamic environment.

• Lead and oversee the company’s global controllership operations across all regions and legal entities.
• Establish and maintain strong financial governance, operational controls, and standardized finance processes globally.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of financial policies, procedures, and reporting practices across the organization.
• Partner with regional finance leaders to support operational and business objectives while maintaining financial discipline.
• Drive accountability, transparency, and operational excellence across the global finance organization.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a globally distributed controllership team across multiple geographies.
• Manage regional and country controllers to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and compliance requirements.
• Build scalable organizational structures and processes to support the company’s continued international growth.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across finance teams worldwide.
• Support succession planning, capability development, and talent retention within the controllership organization.

• Oversee global close processes and ensure timely, accurate, and reliable financial operations across all entities.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Coordinate and oversee external audits and statutory compliance activities globally.
• Monitor operational risks and implement controls and mitigation strategies where necessary.
• Support compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory obligations in partnership with regional teams and external advisors.

• Drive finance transformation initiatives focused on process simplification, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure optimal utilization of SAP and financial systems to support global reporting and operational visibility.
• Lead initiatives to standardize workflows, improve reporting quality, and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Support finance system implementations, integrations, and upgrades across regions.

• Partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership team on strategic initiatives and business growth plans.
• Support global expansion initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and operational scaling activities.
• Provide leadership on financial operational matters across international business operations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, tax, treasury, operations, HR, and commercial teams globally

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required.
• CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive finance and controllership experience within multinational organizations.
• Proven experience leading global or regional finance teams across multiple geographies.

• Strong leadership and organizational management…