Corporate Controller

At
Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands:

Jack Link’s® ,Lorissa’s™ Organic Snacks,Golden Island® ,BiFi® ,Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few, there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

The Corporate Controller will be responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting and financial reporting, ensuring the integrity of financial controls and systems across the global organization.

The Corporate Controller serves as a key member of management. Reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, he or she will work closely with the global finance organization and other business partners across the Company. This position will have leadership responsibility over a team of twelve professionals, with two direct reports, in the areas corporate accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls, and be a key contributor to the implementation of SAP S4 Hana throughout the organization.

Additionally, he or she will provide oversight, guidance and direction to the international finance team, specifically in the areas of US GAAP, reporting requirements, and statutory audits, among others. Within these areas, you and your team will complete the financial statement close and consolidation process, prepare the Company’s annual financial statements, complete external audits, build and maintain reporting data, update accounting and control policy standards, interpret US GAAP guidance, and update business and accounting control processes.

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

Hire and train qualified staff to meet requirements while providing performance-related feedback. Collaborate with each direct report to create a professional development plan and work closely with these individuals by providing the coaching and motivation needed to succeed.

Responsible for maintaining a system of internal accounting controls, maintaining general ledger accounts and related activities to produce accurate and timely financial statements and reports, for US GAAP and internal purposes.

• Oversee period-end close processes globally, including the consolidation of global financial results in compliance with US GAAP.
• Act as a key liaison with the Company’s external auditors and oversee the completion of the consolidated US GAAP audit.
• Work closely with international finance teams on the timely completion of local statutory audits.
• Oversee and maintain the development of a control documentation and operating effectiveness testing process across the Company.
• Partner effectively with other finance team members and non-accounting functions to drive automation, process enhancements, and improved controls.
• Accountable to ensure consistent compliance with corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP.
• Subject matter expert to make decisions, prioritize effectively and meet deadlines while maintaining the highest level of standards for completeness and accuracy.
• Act as a technical resource for the Company on US GAAP matters, including:
  • Effective…