Regional Controller

Regional Controller

Remote | Full-Time | ~15% Travel | Motion and Control Enterprises (MCE)

Are you a technically deep controller who thrives in a complex, multi-entity environment and can serve as both a rigorous financial steward and a trusted business partner to operational leadership?

As Regional Controller at MCE, you will own the accounting operations and financial reporting integrity for an assigned group of subsidiary companies across a top-50 national industrial distributor with 25+ specialized companies and 60+ facilities. You will manage monthly close, multi-company consolidations, lease accounting, multi-state sales and use tax compliance, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition while partnering directly with subsidiary general managers to provide the financial insight they need to run their businesses.

This is a high-visibility role reporting to the CFO, with real scope, real responsibility, and a team of subsidiary-level accounting staff to develop.

If you have 10 or more years of progressive accounting leadership experience in distribution or manufacturing, hands-on technical expertise in ASC 842, SALT, and POC accounting, and the interpersonal skills to work effectively across a multi-entity organization, we want to hear from you.

We take care of our team with a full benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement — we invest in your development.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

Accounting Operations and Monthly Close

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and monthly close for multiple subsidiary companies within an assigned region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
• Manage multi-company consolidations including intercompany eliminations for regional and corporate financial reporting.
• Prepare, review, and approve financial statements — income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements — for assigned entities.
• Calculate and report budget variances and key operating metrics to regional and corporate leadership.

Technical Accounting and Compliance

• Apply and maintain lease accounting policies (ASC 842) across subsidiary entities, including classification, measurement, and disclosure.
• Oversee multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance, including nexus review, filings, and coordination with outside tax advisors.
• Apply percentage-of-completion accounting for applicable long-term contracts, ensuring proper revenue recognition and job costing.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over accounting transactions across the region.
• Monitor debt covenant compliance for applicable subsidiary entities.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Coordinate audit and tax activities for assigned subsidiaries with corporate finance and external auditors.

Business Partnership and Team Leadership

• Serve as a strong business partner to subsidiary general managers and operational leadership, providing financial insight, guidance, and support for capital investment analysis, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop subsidiary-level accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll, and staff accountants) across assigned entities.
• Travel to subsidiary locations as needed (approximately 15%) to support close processes, systems rollouts, and staff development.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility in a multi-entity environment.
• Distribution or manufacturing industry experience required.
• Hands-on experience with lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Experience with multi-state sales and use tax (SALT) compliance.
• Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term contracts.
• Experience managing multi-company consolidations across multiple legal entities.
• Strong Excel skills; ERP system experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15% of the time to subsidiary locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across subsidiary and corporate teams.

Nice to Have:

• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience in a PE-backed, multi-subsidiary industrial distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Epicor Prophet 21 or other distribution-focused ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting M&A integrations or new entity onboarding.

Motion and Control Enterprises (MCE) is a top-50 national industrial distributor with roots going back to 1951. Today, MCE is a growing, PE-backed family of 25+ specialized companies delivering fluid power, flow control, rotating equipment, automation, conveyor systems, fabrication, and industrial services to…