Assistant Corporate Controller

Korn Ferry has been exclusively retained to lead the search for an Assistant Corporate Controller on behalf of a multi-billion-dollar, North American-headquartered industrial company with a complex operating footprint across the globe.

This is a newly created leadership opportunity within the organization and represents an important step in the continued evolution of the company’s finance function. The role is also being established with succession planning in mind, as the organization looks to identify and develop a potential successor to its current VP, Controller, as he continues to grow and take on broader responsibilities within the organization within the next 12-18 months.

Reporting to the most senior accounting leader in North America, this individual will oversee consolidations, corporate accounting, and technical accounting, with responsibility for driving consistency, accuracy, and operational excellence across a sophisticated financial reporting environment.

The role will have meaningful visibility across a $6 billion organization and the opportunity to influence how the broader controllership function is structured and developed going forward. For the right individual, this position also offers a compelling long-term growth path within the finance organization.

Key Areas of Impact

• Lead and develop a team of experienced accounting professionals across multiple functional areas
• Drive the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of corporate financial reporting and accounting activities
• Provide leadership over the consolidated close process and help ensure consistency across a complex organizational structure
• Partner with technical accounting leadership on complex accounting matters and evolving reporting requirements
• Strengthen accounting processes, policies, controls, and documentation across the corporate organization
• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize accounting processes and improve overall efficiency
• Partner closely with business finance, tax, treasury, internal audit, and other corporate functions
• Support senior leadership on complex accounting matters, organizational initiatives, and other strategic priorities
• Develop accounting talent and create clear career paths across the controllership organization
• Help shape the continued evolution of the corporate accounting operating model

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• CPA strongly preferred
• Progressive accounting and controllership experience within a large, complex organization
• Strong foundation in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, and corporate accounting
• Experience leading or overseeing multiple accounting disciplines and experienced accounting professionals
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex close and reporting processes across multiple business units or entities
• Strong understanding of technical accounting and the ability to partner effectively on complex accounting matters
• Experience improving accounting processes, controls, systems, and organizational effectiveness
• Proven people leadership skills with the ability to develop and elevate accounting talent
• Ability to operate effectively within a large, matrixed organization and partner across finance and operational teams
• Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience with in a large industrial, manufacturing, materials, construction, or similarly complex operating environment is preferred