Division Accounting Controller

Job Summary

Nidec is the world's No. 1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", from miniature to gigantic. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial, appliance, and control motors. Our products deliver high efficiency solutions for water treatment, mining, oil and gas, power generation, and commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers, and refrigeration units.

Shift: 1st Shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Work Location: On‑Site (Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $118,200 – $189,100

Pay Frequency: Bi‑Weekly

• Competitive Compensation:
  Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.
• Health and Wellness:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best‑in‑class company match of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Generous time‑off package, including PTO and holidays.
• Education Assistance:
  Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities.

The Division Accounting Controller serves as the enterprise accounting leader for the division, with end‑to‑end accountability for financial integrity and the standardization of accounting processes across all sites. This role builds a centralized, scalable accounting model that strengthens governance, improves consistency, and enables more effective business support in a high‑growth manufacturing environment.

• Own financial reporting accuracy and completeness across the division.
• Act as the division’s authority for accounting decisions, technical interpretations, and policy application.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and governance requirements across all sites and legal entities.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment by enforcing segregation of duties and approval flows.
• Lead the accounting organization and govern the shared services relationship.

• Lead the division’s month‑end close and reporting process, ensuring accurate, timely results.
• Establish and enforce close governance through standardized calendars, account ownership, and reconciliation expectations.
• Coordinate end‑to‑end close execution across accounting teams and shared services.
• Own balance sheet governance for the division.
• Drive continuous improvement in close cycle performance.

• Lead the redesign and implementation of the division’s operating model.
• Drive standardization of close, reconciliation, journal entry, and balance sheet governance processes.
• Lead the transfer of accounting ownership and control activities into the future‑state model.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Operations, and Shared Services leaders to define service boundaries.

• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external auditors.
• Ensure timely remediation of audit findings and compliance issues.
• Maintain audit readiness across accounting processes.

• Design and sustain scalable accounting processes, policies, and controls.
• Establish standardized procedures, control expectations, and service‑level disciplines.
• Govern the shared services relationship to ensure transactional work meets standards.
• Lead process harmonization, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing multi‑site or divisional accounting.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments required.
• Strong background in:
  • General accounting and financial reporting.
  • Balance sheet governance and reconciliations.
  • Month‑end close processes.
• Proven experience managing internal and external audits.
• Experience with SOX or similar internal control frameworks preferred.
• Experience scaling accounting functions in a complex or high‑growth environment.

• Deep knowledge of US GAAP (or IFRS as applicable).
• Experie…