Corporate Controller

• Hybrid
• Yearly salary: $225000 - $250000

Job Description

• Department: Finance
• Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
• Location: Philadelphia PA

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle () an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to peoples well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planets resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:

The Corporate Controller is the senior accounting leader responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting strong internal controls and disciplined accounting operations. Reporting to the CFO the role leads the U.S. accounting team and the offshore BPO team as one integrated organization while retaining accountability for all accounting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Controllership Close & Reporting

Own the general ledger record-to-report accounts payable accounts receivable credit and collections fixed assets intercompany accounting accruals and reserves.

Lead the monthly quarterly and annual close and deliver complete accurate results within regional management and Groupe deadlines.

Conduct rigorous P&L balance-sheet cash-flow and working-capital reviews; ensure reconciliations estimates and material variances are well supported and resolved.

Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP IFRS and Groupe accounting policies including appropriate accounting for complex or non-routine matters.

OnshoreOffshore / BPO Leadership

Lead an integrated onshore and offshore accounting organization with clear roles decision rights handoffs review standards and escalation paths.

Own BPO governance including scope service levels KPIs quality productivity capacity issue resolution and recurring operating reviews.

Ensure the onshore team retains appropriate accounting judgment business partnership and control ownership while standardized activities are delivered efficiently offshore.

Drive knowledge transfer process documentation cross-training and business continuity; continuously identify work that can be standardized automated simplified or migrated.

Controls Audit & Compliance

Own the internal-control framework for financial reporting across onshore and BPO processes including documentation evidence quality and remediation.

Lead external and internal audit coordination ensuring strong preparedness timely support and closure of findings.

Identify and address accounting process fraud and reporting risks; maintain compliance with company policies delegated authorities and segregation-of-duties requirements.

Finance Transformation & Process Excellence

Standardize and simplify end-to-end accounting processes across entities sites and service-delivery teams.

Lead ERP workflow automation and reporting improvements that strengthen controls accelerate close and improve first-time-right quality.

Maintain practical accounting policies process documentation performance dashboards and a prioritized controllership improvement roadmap.

Team & Stakeholder Leadership

Coach and develop the onshore accounting team while building strong relationships with BPO leaders and offshore team members.

Create a culture of ownership urgency collaboration and continuous improvement with clear goals and performance expectations.

Partner with the CFO FP&A Operations Finance Supply Chain Procurement Commercial HR IT Legal and Groupe Finance.

Support treasury banking tax coordination insurance renewals and other CFO priorities as needed.

What Success Looks Like

A predictable accurate and efficient close with strong balance-sheet governance and audit readiness with continuous improvements in reducing close cycle

A stable onshoreoffshore model with clear accountability transparent performance metrics and effective issue resolution.

A scalable controllership function that improves service control quality productivity and talent capability.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field; active CPA required.

10 years of progressive accounting and controllership experience including leadership of managers and multi-process teams.

Demonstrated experience leading a shared-services outsourced or BPO model across onshore and offshore teams.

Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP IFRS financial reporting internal controls audit and balance-sheet governance.

Experience leading close and reporting in a complex multi-site or multi-entity environment.

Proven success in process improvement standardization automation and system implementation.

Strong executive communication business judgment and ability to influence across functions and geographies.

Preferred Experience

Manufacturing food consumer products distribution or another operationally complex industry.

U.S. subsidiary of a global public company including parent-company consolidation and reporting.

JD Edwards or a comparable ERP; inventory and standard-cost accounting; working-capital and customer-deduction processes.

Finance transformation organizational redesign or migration of work to a BPO provider.

Leadership Profile

Enterprise ownership Technical depth Operational discipline Change leadership Talent development Clear communication Constructive challenge High integrity

Additional Information

Occasional travel and extended hours may be required during close audit transition or other critical business periods. Compensation range and final work location should be inserted before posting in accordance with applicable requirements.