Regional Controller

ITW Specialty Films designs, manufactures coated and metalized films for the Financial Card, Secure , Specialty Medical Bag, Holographics and Laminations markets. Operating from 8 locations across North America and Europe, the division leverages unique core competencies and deep technical expertise to meet specialized customer needs.

ITW Specialty Films designs, manufactures coated and metalized films for the Financial Card, Secure , Specialty Medical Bag, Holographics and Laminations markets. Operating from 8 locations across North America and Europe, the division leverages unique core competencies and deep technical expertise to meet specialized customer needs.

The Regional Controller reports to the ITWSF Division Controller and supports both the Chicago Heights, IL and Kalkaska, MI operations. This role is responsible for the timely preparation of financial statements, oversight of internal controls, budget development and the reporting of financial results within the organization.

In addition to financial leadership responsibilities, the Regional Controller serves as a strategic business partner to site leadership and operations teams, providing financial insight and guidance to support business decisions, operational performance and the achievement of divisional goals and objectives. This role manages and develops the finance and accounting team supporting both locations while ensuring consistent financial processes, controls and reporting across the sites.

This position is based in Chicago Heights, IL.

• Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting and reporting for the organization.
• Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business reports, annual budgets and/or reports required by corporate and/or regulatory agencies.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close in strict accordance with ITW financial reporting policies (USGAAP).
• Effectively communicate and coordinate the exchange of financial information to key stakeholders (global finance team and local leadership team).
• Advise management team on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies and actions; prepare ad-hoc analyses for local and Division management for use in decision making.
• Support Division leadership team to achieve division goals and objectives.
• Manage annual budgeting and forecasting processes along with monthly outlook updates for US units.

• Manage compliance to accounting policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• Direct and manage inventory including a full understanding of the BOM’s and product costing, along with the labor & overhead standards update, A/P, A/R, banking activities (ACH, positive pay, bank reconciliations), corporate credit cards, fixed asset, payroll and other administrative activities as assigned.
• Support ERP implementation.
• Understand and apply ITW financial policies consistently and effectively. Ensure that accurate financial records and strong internal controls are in place and being followed.
• Document and monitor internal controls. Ensure that transactions are recorded in an efficient and timely manner.
• Coordinate internal and external audits as well as other corporate requests.

• Analyze the financial details of past, present and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed. Perform analytical reviews of data and explain variances against plan, outlook and prior year.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use…