Subsidiary Controller

The Subsidiary Controller is the senior financial leader for Colonial Chemical Solutions and is responsible for overseeing all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and financial analysis activities for the business. This position serves as a strategic business partner to subsidiary leadership and works closely with operations, sales, supply chain, and corporate management to improve profitability, optimize working capital, support growth initiatives, and ensure compliance with company policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

The Subsidiary Controller is accountable for the integrity of the subsidiary's financial information and provides financial leadership to support operational and strategic decision-making.

• Direct and oversee all accounting activities for the subsidiary, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Coordinate and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Review financial statements, operating results, and key performance indicators for accuracy, reasonableness, and consistency.
• Analyze financial performance and communicate results, trends, risks, and opportunities to subsidiary and corporate leadership.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Partner with subsidiary leadership to develop and execute strategies that improve profitability, cash flow, and return on invested capital.
• Provide financial guidance and decision support related to pricing, customer profitability, inventory management, capital expenditures, and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate financial impacts of operational decisions and recommend actions to improve business performance.
• Participate in strategic planning and long‑term business initiatives.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting activities.
• Develop financial models and business analyses to support management decision‑making.
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast and explain significant variances.
• Identify key drivers of financial performance and recommend corrective actions when necessary.

• Oversee inventory accounting, valuation, reserves, and controls.
• Monitor inventory levels, turnover, obsolescence, and working capital performance.
• Partner with operations and supply chain leadership to improve inventory management and operational efficiency.
• Analyze transportation, warehousing, packaging, and distribution costs and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities for the subsidiary.
• Implement process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

• Monitor subsidiary cash flow, accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable performance.
• Develop strategies to improve working capital utilization and cash generation.
• Support treasury and financing initiatives as required.

• Lead, supervise, and develop accounting and finance personnel within the subsidiary.
• Establish performance expectations and provide coaching and professional development opportunities.
• Foster collaboration among finance, operations, sales, supply chain, and other functional areas.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.

• Support acquisitions, integrations, system implementations, and strategic…