Regional Controller

Job Details

Job Location:

Zelienople, PA 16063

Position Type:
Full Time

Remote | Full Time | ~15% Travel | Motion and Control Enterprises (MCE)

Are you a technically deep controller who thrives in a complex, multi-entity environment and can serve as both a rigorous financial steward and a trusted business partner to operational leadership?

As Regional Controller at MCE, you will own the accounting operations and financial reporting integrity for an assigned group of subsidiary companies across a top-50 national industrial distributor with 25+ specialized companies and 60+ facilities. You will manage monthly close, multi-company consolidations, lease accounting, multi-state sales and use tax compliance, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition while partnering directly with subsidiary general managers to provide the financial insight they need to run their businesses.

This is a high-visibility role reporting to the Corporate Controller, with real scope, real responsibility, and a team of subsidiary-level accounting staff to develop.

If you have 10 or more years of progressive accounting leadership experience in distribution or manufacturing, hands-on technical expertise in ASC 842, SALT, and POC accounting, and the interpersonal skills to work effectively across a multi-entity organization, we want to hear from you.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement — we invest in your development.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and monthly close for multiple subsidiary companies within an assigned region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
• Manage multi-company consolidations including intercompany eliminations for regional and corporate financial reporting.
• Prepare, review, and approve financial statements — income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements — for assigned entities.
• Calculate and report budget variances and key operating metrics to regional and corporate leadership.

• Apply and maintain lease accounting policies (ASC 842) across subsidiary entities, including classification, measurement, and disclosure.
• Oversee multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance, including nexus review, filings, and coordination with outside tax advisors.
• Apply percentage-of-completion accounting for applicable long-term contracts, ensuring proper revenue recognition and job costing.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over accounting transactions across the region.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Coordinate audit and tax activities for assigned subsidiaries with corporate finance and external auditors.

• Serve as a strong business partner to subsidiary general managers and operational leadership, providing financial insight, guidance, and support for capital investment analysis, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Indirectly supervise and develop subsidiary-level accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll, and staff accountants) across assigned entities.
• Travel to subsidiary locations as needed (approximately 15%) to support close processes, systems rollouts, and staff development.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility in a multi-entity environment.
• Distribution or manufacturing industry experience required.
• Hands-on experience with…