Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

apg® is a global manufacturer of point-of-sale (POS) and cash management solutions serving a wide range of customers and industries. The company is recognized as a supplier of choice for retail, grocery, convenience, hospitality, bakery, and quick-serve restaurant environments worldwide. apg’s portfolio includes general application and custom cash drawers, connected cash drawers for mobile POS, and the smarttill® Intelligent Cash Drawer paired with the currentsee® cash management SaaS platform.

Through these innovative technologies, apg focuses on enhancing efficiency, security, and reliability at the point of sale for customers around the world.

The Controller is a full-time role based in Fridley, MN. This position leads the organization’s accounting and financial reporting function, ensuring timely and accurate close processes, strong internal controls, and compliance with applicable standards and policies. This role provides financial insight to leadership, partners cross-functionally to support operational and strategic decisions, and directly supervises the accounting team by hiring, developing, and managing performance in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

• Own and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes end-to-end
• Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and clear communication of results
• Develop and enhance reporting packages, KPIs, and business insights for leadership
• Maintain and improve the integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules

• Lead the year-end audit and serve as primary liaison with external auditors
• Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements

• Oversee accounting for multiple entities, including international operations
• Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reconciliations
• Handle foreign currency accounting, consolidations, and related complexities
• Research and resolve technical accounting issues as they arise

• Partner with finance leadership on cash management, forecasting, and liquidity
• Provide visibility into working capital, inventory, and cost drivers within a manufacturing environment
• Support margin analysis and operational decision-making
• Play a key leadership role in ERP go-live and post-implementation stabilization
• Support testing validation, issue resolution, and process alignment during go-live
• Drive adoption of new workflows, controls, and reporting structures
• Identify and implement post-go-live improvements to enhance efficiency and data integrity
• Experience with Visual ERP is a plus
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of in-office and remote (including international) accounting professionals
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and development plans
• Operate as a “player-coach,” balancing leadership with hands-on execution

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency across accounting workflows
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, IT, and Finance to support business initiatives
• Build scalable processes and infrastructure to support growth

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or a related technical field required; advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with prior experience as a Controller (or equivalent role with full ownership of close and audit)
• CPA or equivalent certification, preferred
• Demonstrated leadership with integrity, strategic thinking, financial acumen, problem-solving, and performance management capabilities
• Proven ability to independently lead month-end close and year-end audit processes
• Experience in multi-entity, international accounting environments
• Strong expertise in intercompany accounting, consolidations, and foreign currency
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated success leading and developing teams, including remote/international staff