Corporate Controller

EJ has an immediate opening for a Corporate Controller.

Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program.

We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

This position is located at our Corporate Office in East Jordan, Michigan.

The Corporate Controller serves as the senior accounting and finance leader, with responsibility for global accounting operations including financial reporting, consolidation, treasury, tax, internal controls, and insurance. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, this role leads the corporate accounting function and ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of internal and external financial reporting while driving standardized accounting policies, processes, and close cycles across all entities.

The Corporate Controller partners closely with regional accounting and finance teams, operations, and senior leadership to implement and maintain consistent practices and compliance worldwide, and collaborates with banks, brokers, and professional service providers.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• Leads corporate and global accounting operations, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close; group accounting and consolidation (eliminations, FX translation, intercompany, management fees); and preparation of accurate, timely internal management reports and quarterly external financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Owns financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with technical accounting guidance.
• Drives standardization and continuous improvement of accounting policies, procedures, chart of accounts, close calendars, and automation to enhance efficiency, quality, and transparency.

• Leads external audit coordination, including planning, PBC management, technical accounting reviews, and timely resolution of audit findings.
• Maintains and continuously improves a strong internal control environment through documentation, testing coordination, and remediation activities.
• Ensures compliance with all statutory, regulatory, legal, and reporting requirements across global jurisdictions.

• Oversees global treasury and cash management, including liquidity planning, cash forecasting, revolver draws, intercompany funding, swaps, and banking activities.
• Manages lender relationships, including covenant compliance, reporting, and coordination with the bank syndicate.
• Provides governance over capital approval processes and partner with FP&A and operations to ensure investments align with corporate objectives, return thresholds, and funding considerations.
• Owns global tax compliance, reporting, and planning in partnership with external tax advisors.
• Leads transfer pricing governance, including policy documentation, intercompany agreements, and compliance.
• Oversees global insurance programs, including coverage strategy, renewals, claims management, and risk assessments.

• Provides oversight of global accounting and reporting systems, ensuring data quality, governance, and controls across accounting, BI, and FP&A platforms.
• Leads or support system implementations and upgrades related to accounting, close, consolidation, and reporting.

• Serves as a key accounting and finance partner to senior leadership and cross-functional teams including legal, HR, IT, and operations.
• Prepares and presents accounting, cash, capital and risk-related materials for various stakeholders including global EJ leadership, Banks, Shareholders, and the Board of Directors.
• Supports M&A activities, including due diligence, purchase agreement support, purchase accounting, integration planning, and post-close reporting.

May supervise 1-3 direct reports. Responsible for supervision, performance management, development and support for each role.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.…