Controller 10B Manufacturer
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Buckingham Search
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Compliance, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A large, publicly traded global $10B Manufacturer is seeking a Controller to serve as a true leader with broad ownership over financial consolidation, reporting, controls, and transformation.
This is a senior leadership role for a technically strong CPA who thrives in complex, multi-entity environments, and wants genuine influence over how a large, evolving organization accounts, consolidates, and reports at scale.
What You'll Own:- Lead month-end close coordination, review, and commentary across a large, multi-entity segment
- Drive the segment's full consolidation process including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow commentary
- Lead creation and maturity of Shared Services organization
- Oversee shared services team development and optimization
- Participate in acquisition activity including due diligence, quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and post-close integration
- Support SEC requirements
- Support implementation and optimization of a new consolidation system
- Manage chart of accounts evolution and ensure consistent adoption of accounting and reporting policies across all entities
- Serve on governance committees overseeing enterprise structure elements
- Partner with external auditors to ensure seamless audit processes
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team
- Drive continuous improvement across close, consolidation, and reporting processes
- Ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting across the segment
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA required
- 10+ years of progressive financial reporting and consolidation experience
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting requirements
- Experience with financial consolidation software
- M&A experience including quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and integration
- Strong project management and change management skills
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Reports directly to C
- Suite
Central role in accounting transformation, Shared Services buildout, and M&A integration
High visibility across a large, complex public company
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