Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Controller

NCS is an industry leading manufacturing, chemical and technology company whose primary end-market is car wash operators. NCS was founded decades ago in Iowa (Des Moines) and has grown significantly over the years through a combination of product line expansion, geographic expansion and acquisitions. The company offers products under leading brands like:

Ryko, Mac Neal, Shadow, Belanger, Armor All, among others. Today, with ~1600 employees and 6 manufacturing plants, the Company serves hundreds of customers across N. America primarily through 5 Key Business Units:

• Equipment - manufactures and sells car wash equipment (Tunnels, IBAs, vacuums, water systems, dryers, signs, etc.)
• Chemical
  - Produces and distributes chemical soaps (sold weekly to customers)
• Parts Distribution
  - Through a series of warehouses and distribution centers, NCS distributes internal and third‑party parts to customers
• Services
  - Though a field service national field service organization, NCS provides maintenance and break‑fix services to customers’ sites
• Technology
  - Provides range of software to support customers - including point-of-sale, membership, chemical dispensing and analytics, control software, among others

Position

NCS is looking for a seasoned financial controller for its De Pere, WI plant, our NCS Chemistry facility that develops and manufactures the cleaning and care chemicals that power car washes across North America. Our team combines chemical expertise with hands on innovation to create formulas that deliver a superior wash experience - from soaps and waxes to specialty treatments. Join us and help shape the products that keep the car wash industry running.

The position will oversee all general accounting, close and standard costing activities related to De Pere plant. NCS needs a seasoned leader who can partner with the plant operations, other finance and plant controllers, oversee a complex environment, has aptitude for upgrading and improving our financial procedures and controls, and can lead a small team.

What This Role Offers

This Controller role offers the rare chance to build both deep accounting expertise and real finance experience within NCS's Chemistry. You'll operate much like a mini division CFO, partnering directly with Chemistry's leadership team on financial strategy and business decisions. You'll develop strong pricing and commercial skills, working closely with sales and operations to understand what drives margin and profitability across our chemical product lines.

The plant operates a standard costing system that is still in a relatively early stage of development, and this role will be involved in continuing to build it out toward a more mature state, working within Net Suite, which went live at the plant about a year ago and at corporate about two years ago. For someone looking to grow into broader financial leadership, this is a strong learning ground, with end to end ownership and cross functional business exposure that's less common in a more traditional, siloed Controller position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the key finance and accounting business partner to De Pere plant leadership and operations teams, providing financial insight to support production, quality, and operational decision-making.
• Own the month end close process for the De Pere plant, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and reporting on a timely and accurate basis (including MBRs and Bridge Analysis monthly).
• Lead deployment, maintenance, and ongoing oversight of the standard costing system across the plant and ERP platform, including partnering with corporate finance and other plant controllers to drive toward a best in class costing environment.
• Analyze and report on…