Global Corporate Controller

Global Corporate Controller

Department: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US
- Indiana
- Fort Wayne

Reporting To: Jennifer Wolfenbarger

We’re looking for a Global Corporate Controller to lead our worldwide financial accounting operations. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll oversee financial reporting, compliance, and controls while driving improvements across systems and processes. Success in this role means bringing a transformational and collaborative mindset, continuously streamlining financial operations, and fostering a culture of strong business partnership within the accounting organization. If you’re passionate about building efficient, forward-looking finance teams, we’d love to talk to you!

Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

What you will be doing:

• Lead the Global Accounting Organization through developing a robust, sustainable accounting function globally that conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and SEC requirements, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence and in line with overall Franklin Electric guidelines through integration of standard processes.
• Facilitates strong business partnership, team-oriented culture within global accounting organization
• Drives Development of Global Accounting team with continuous improvement mindset that supports corporate growth strategy
• Responsible for complete, accurate and timely financial reporting, both internal and external
• Maintain the company's overall system of accounts, books and records on all company transactions and assets.
• Identify and mitigate financial risk. Design, implement and monitor internal control frameworks.
• Collaborates with global financial organization to drive global strategy with sustainable accounting policies and procedures with that adhere to US GAAP
• Create Global Centers of Excellence for our accounting processes including monthly closing and reconciliation processes. Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions. Drive meaningful accounting process transformation and automation.

Who we want:

If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Hard-working winners
  - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers
  - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators
  - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partner
  - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field (required).
• 15+ years of strong and broad experience in accounting and ability to apply GAAP knowledge to…