Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Why Scott Safety

At Scott Safety, the work we do serves those who rely on our equipment to help keep them safe when it matters most.  Across our business, our people turn expertise, innovation, and strong execution into products and experiences customers can depend on. Whatever your function, your contribution helps us serve customers and advance that purpose.

The Impact You Will Make

As Controller , you'll help provide the financial foundation that enables Scott Safety to serve customers, invest in innovation, and execute its growth strategy with confidence. Through strong financial stewardship, operational partnership, and business insight, you'll help ensure the company has the information, controls, and discipline needed to make sound decisions and deliver sustainable results.

This is an opportunity to influence outcomes across the organization, partner closely with business leaders, and play a visible role in shaping the financial performance and future direction of a company whose products help protect people when it matters most.

• Lead Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations: Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting, accounting operations, and compliance activities, providing reliable information that supports effective business decision-making and organizational accountability.
• Drive Manufacturing Finance & Profitability Insights: Partner with Operations and business leaders to understand financial performance, improve profitability, strengthen cost management, and provide actionable insights that support operational excellence and growth.
• Own Financial Planning & Performance Analysis: Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance reporting processes, helping leaders understand results, identify opportunities, manage risk, and make informed strategic decisions.
• Strengthen Working Capital, Controls & Financial Stewardship:  Oversee processes that support cash flow, working capital management, financial controls, risk mitigation, and policy compliance, ensuring the organization maintains strong financial discipline and operational resilience.
• Lead Finance Process Improvement & Business Systems: Improve financial processes, reporting capabilities, and system effectiveness by driving standardization, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.
• Develop Talent & Serve as a Trusted Business Partner:  Build a high-performing finance team while fostering strong partnerships across the organization, translating financial information into meaningful business insights and helping leaders achieve operational and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, finance, or financial leadership experience.
• Experience leading financial reporting, accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, and internal control activities within a complex business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights and influence decision-making across functions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting controls.
• Experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.

• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, or other operationally intensive environments.
• Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management, manufacturing finance, and profitability analysis.
• Experience partnering with operations, supply chain, commercial, and executive leadership teams to drive business performance.
• Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement, ERP implementation, or reporting modernization initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and data analysis capabilities.

Working Conditions & Essential Job Requirements

• Physical Requirements:  Ability to work at a computer for extended periods, communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, and occasionally travel or move throughout office, engineering, manufacturing, or customer-site environments. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work Environment:  This role is required to work on-site at the Monroe, NC facility and is not a remote role.
• Travel:  less than 10%
• Other:  Must be authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future employer sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

At Scott Safety, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond just a paycheck. We believe that taking care of our team members is essential to fostering a healthy and motivated workforce. When you join Scott Safety, you can expect a wide range of benefits designed to enhance your being and support your career growth. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company Paid Holidays + Personal Holidays
• Vacation Days
• Bereavement & Caregiver Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Tax Advantaged Account (HSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• And more!

Scott Safety is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.