Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

Corporate Controller

At Millcraft, we’re more than a business – we’re a family. For over 100 years, we have served the paper, packaging, and graphic arts industries, guided by our values of Family, Passion, Aspire, Responsible, and Deliver. We care deeply about our people, our customers, and our communities, and we believe in creating a place where you can grow, belong, and make a real difference.

The Controller is Millcraft’s senior accounting leader responsible for the integrity of the financial statements, the strength of internal controls, and the scalability of accounting processes as the company grows and completes acquisitions. This role reports to the Director of Finance and maintains dotted‑line independence to the CFO for matters of accounting policy, internal controls, audit issues, and financial statement integrity.

• Ensure accurate and timely close, disciplined controls, clean balance sheets, and scalable policies that support growth and acquisitions.

• Review and approve key accounting judgments (bad debt reserve, inventory reserves, rebates, leases, fixed assets).
• Deliver high‑quality financial statements and supporting schedules for leadership and lender reporting needs.

• Maintain and improve accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls; ensure audit‑ready documentation at all times.
• Lead external audit coordination and manage relationships with auditors and key advisors.
• Escalate control deficiencies, policy issues, and material accounting matters to the Finance Director & CFO as needed via dotted‑line independence.

• Review all vendor and customer contracts/agreements.
• Prepare and maintain all trade agreements and accruals.
• Reconcile all accruals, order estimates, and reporting to customers and suppliers.
• Prepare all communication to the internal team.
• Document and process all payments to customers.
• Maintain rebate documentation and ensure accuracy of rebate payments, processing any adjustments timely.
• Measure performance by ineligibles related to customer rebates.

• Oversee tax compliance processes with external advisors (income tax, sales/use, property/real estate tax schedules and payments).
• Ensure timely filings, reconciliations, and documentation supporting compliance and remittance.
• Maintain statutory reporting and other required financial compliance activities.

• Own and govern Millcraft’s credit policy framework in partnership with the Credit Manager.
• Establish controls and monitoring for AR aging, disputes/deductions workflow, write‑off governance, and bad debt reserve methodology.

• Own accounting governance within D365 (COA, dimensions, close workflows) in partnership with IT and Finance leadership.
• Drive automation to reduce manual reconciliations, improve close speed and accuracy.
• Strengthen data integrity and reporting consistency across entities and systems.

• Lead the Accounting Manager and Credit Manager with clear accountability and performance standards.
• Build a culture of ownership, documentation, and continuous improvement across the accounting and working‑capital functions.
• Develop talent and ensure coverage, training, and succession in critical processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with close leadership and control ownership (distribution/inventory preferred).
• Deep GAAP knowledge and strong judgment in reserves, inventory, rebates, and working capital accounting.
• Experience leading audits and partnering with tax advisors; comfort with property/real estate tax schedules and compliance.
• Experience governing credit policy and working‑capital controls in a multi‑location environment preferred.
• ERP leadership experience (D365 preferred) and strong Excel/data skills;
  Power BI a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build process discipline, documentation, and team accountability.