Business Unit Controller

** Description*
* ** SUMMARY OVERVIEW*
* The Business Unit Controller is responsible for leading the financial management, accounting, and reporting activities for an assigned business unit. This role partners closely with operations and commercial leadership to drive financial performance, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and maintain strong internal controls. The Controller owns the month-end close process for the business unit and serves as the primary finance partner to operational leadership.

This is a hybrid accounting and finance role with emphasis on business and operations support. High visibility role with leadership exposure.

** RESPONSIBILITIES*
* ** FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING*
* + Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the business unit, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis

+ Ensure accurate and timely preparation of business unit P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting

+ Maintain compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies

+ Review and approve account reconciliations; ensure timely resolution of reconciling items

+ Coordinate with corporate accounting on consolidations, intercompany transactions, and eliminations

+ Support internal and external audits, including preparation of schedules and responses to audit requests

+ Support M&A integration activities for acquired businesses within the business unit scope, including ERP integration, purchase price allocation support, booking opening journal entries

** FP&A & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP*
* + Act as the primary finance partner to business unit leadership and operations

+ Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, explaining variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods

+ Lead the business unit budgeting and forecasting process

+ Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support operational and strategic decisions

+ Provide insights on cost drivers, margins, pricing, productivity, and capital deployment

** CONTROLS, PROCESSES & SYSTEMS*
* + Ensure a strong internal controls environment within the business unit

+ Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

+ Support ERP and finance system initiatives (implementations, integrations, enhancements)

+ Ensure compliance with company policies, SOX requirements (if applicable), and delegated authorities

** OPERATIONAL & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT*
* + Partner with operations on labor, inventory, procurement, capital expenditures, and cost management

+ Review and approve capital expenditure requests and track ROI

+ Support contract reviews, customer pricing, and margin analysis

+ Monitor working capital, including AR, AP, inventory, and accruals

** QUALIFICATIONS*
* + Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)

+ 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including month-end close ownership

+ Experience in an operationally complex environment (manufacturing, services, and multi-site operations preferred)

+ Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting

+ Proven ability to partner with operations and influence non-finance stakeholders

+ Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; ERP experience required (Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, One Stream, Power Bi etc.),

+ Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills

+ Intermediate/Highly proficient Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

+ Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, to include documents

+ Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus (unless required, list as required)

+ Effectively communicate with colleagues and clients, both in-person and through electronic means

+ Pass a background check and drug screen

+ Must be flexible to work extended hours on occasion to support our field operations

** WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE*
* + On-time, accurate closes with minimal post-close adjustments and out-of-period items

+ Clear, actionable financial insights for business unit leadership

+ Improved cost visibility, margin performance, and forecast accuracy

+ Strong emphasis on KPIs: past due AR, DSO and collections effectiveness

+ Lead variance analysis and root-cause discussions

+ Trusted finance partner to operations and executive leadership

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.

** PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/WORKING CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE:*
* + Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

+ Position is generally sedentary, sitting for long periods of time

+ Be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms

+ Tasks may involve repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers

+ Specific vision abilities required for this job include:
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less);…