Controller, Systems Control - St. Louis, MO

Job Overview

The Controller of Systems Control will be responsible for overseeing the accounting function while helping develop financial strategy to manage the company's growth yet maintaining the core values and culture that the company was built on. He/she will need to implement rigorous processes while constantly searching for value in areas aligned with the company's strategic objectives. This will require an individual who has a strong background in the fundamentals of accounting, accounting process and system improvements, internal controls, and is willing to be hands-on. This role will require regular travel to Iron Mountain, MI. This role can be based in our St. Louis office, or may sit remotely only if within a 3-4 hour drive of Iron Mountain, MI.

Systems Control is North America's leader in the design & manufacturing of solutions that protect, transmit and distribute energy from source to grid to consumer. We're proud of the role we play in bringing energy to those who need it. A company powered by people and privately held for over 60 years, we were acquired by Hubbell Incorporated in December 2023. Systems Control is a fast-growing company and a great place for rewarding careers in skilled trades, electrical and mechanical engineering and design, manufacturing, manufacturing operations, and management.


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A Day In The Life

• Oversee the monthly closing process.
• Coordinate and manage external statutory audits and tax compliance.
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement a continuous improvement culture and drive continuous improvement activities across all accounting process, with particular emphasis on the month-end closing process.
• Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Endure adherence to SOX and Hubbell Accounting practices and federal, state and local.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting. A CPA or MBA is strongly preferred.
• 6 to 10 years of corporate accounting experience in a public company, manufacturing environment highly preferred.
• Results-oriented, with a very strong drive, work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Strong computer skills, with particular emphasis on financial ERP systems and Excel.
• Hands on experience with SAP and OneStream a significant plus.
• Ability to develop and articulate strategy coupled with a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and do the work. Outstanding analytical skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and the ability to engage with senior
  leaders in addressing complex business issues.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.