Champion Windows - Division Controller

Champion Windows - Division Controller

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt.
Location: Hybrid role based in Cincinnati, OH, requiring two days on-site per week.

Champion, part of Great Day Improvements, is seeking a hands‑on Division Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across its multi‑location sales, service, and manufacturing operations.

This role serves as the senior accounting leader for Champion, partnering closely with the Division President and operational leadership to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen controls, improve profitability, and translate financial results into actionable business insights. The Division Controller will lead the Champion accounting team, oversee critical operational accounting activities, and drive process improvements that support divisional performance and enterprise standards.

• Financial Reporting & Close: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and reporting in accordance with US GAAP, enterprise policies, and established deadlines.

• Accounting Operations & Internal Controls: Oversee divisional accounting processes, establish clear account ownership and review standards, maintain appropriate segregation of duties, ERP access, approval authority, and documentation, and coordinate internal and external audits, issue resolution, and corrective actions.

• Manufacturing, Inventory & Warranty Accounting: Oversee manufacturing and inventory accounting, including transaction flows, inventory balances, reserves, warranty obligations, and related reconciliations. Partner with operational leaders to evaluate material, labor, cost, and margin drivers and ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Financial Analysis & Business Partnership: Serve as a key financial partner to the Champion Division President, regional and branch leadership, manufacturing, and other operational teams. Analyze revenue, profitability, pricing, labor, cost structure, working capital, and financial variances to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable improvements.

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, and financial performance reporting. Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, HR, Tax, IT, and shared services to align financial information, resolve operational issues, and support informed business decisions.

• Payroll, Incentives & Working Capital: Oversee payroll and labor accounting, cost‑center allocations, labor and incentive accruals, accounts receivable aging, collections trends, reserves, approved disbursements, bank reconciliations, treasury coordination, cash controls, and recurring items including prepaids, leases, and fleet activity.

• Shared Services Coordination: Partner with centralized accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, tax, and other shared services teams to ensure accurate, complete, and timely transactions, financial reporting, and consistent accounting practices.

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and develop the Champion accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, accountability, review expectations, cross‑training, succession planning, and effective delegation while maintaining hands‑on involvement in critical accounting activities.

• Systems & Process Improvement: Partner with the CAO, FP&A, and IT to strengthen ERP workflows, financial reporting, data quality, and close processes. Support system implementations and upgrades while identifying opportunities to automate, simplify, and standardize accounting processes without losing critical operational…