Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller

EJ has an immediate opening for a Corporate Controller.

Generous benefit package that includes: Paid vacation and holidays, paid maternity & paternity leave, 401K (with match), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, HSA with employer match, disability insurance, employee assistance program, employee wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and bonus program.

About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

Location: This role is headquartered in East Jordan, Michigan. We offer flexibility for remote work; however, occasional travel to the corporate office will be required for meetings, collaboration, and key business activities.

Summary: The Corporate Controller serves as the senior accounting and finance leader, with responsibility for global accounting operations including financial reporting, consolidation, treasury, tax, internal controls, and insurance. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, this role leads the corporate accounting function and ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of internal and external financial reporting while driving standardized accounting policies, processes, and close cycles across all entities. The Corporate Controller partners closely with regional accounting and finance teams, operations, and senior leadership to implement and maintain consistent practices and compliance worldwide, and collaborates with banks, brokers, and professional service providers.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• Accounting, financial reporting & consolidation
  • Leads corporate and global accounting operations, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close; group accounting and consolidation (eliminations, FX translation, intercompany, management fees); and preparation of accurate, timely internal management reports and quarterly external financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Owns financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with technical accounting guidance.
  • Drives standardization and continuous improvement of accounting policies, procedures, chart of accounts, close calendars, and automation to enhance efficiency, quality, and transparency.
• Audit, controls & compliance
  • Leads external audit coordination, including planning, PBC management, technical accounting reviews, and timely resolution of audit findings.
  • Maintains and continuously improves a strong internal control environment through documentation, testing coordination, and remediation activities.
  • Ensures compliance with all statutory, regulatory, legal, and reporting requirements across global jurisdictions.
• Treasury, cash & capital processes
  • Oversees global treasury and cash management, including liquidity planning, cash forecasting, revolver draws, intercompany funding, swaps, and banking activities.
  • Manages lender relationships, including covenant compliance, reporting, and coordination with the bank syndicate.
  • Provides governance over capital approval processes and partner with FP&A and operations to ensure investments align with corporate objectives, return thresholds, and funding considerations.
• Tax, transfer pricing & insurance
  • Owns global tax compliance, reporting, and planning in partnership with external tax advisors.
  • Leads transfer pricing governance, including policy documentation, intercompany agreements, and compliance.
  • Oversees global insurance programs, including coverage strategy, renewals, claims management, and risk assessments.
• Systems, data & process leadership
  • Provides oversight of global accounting and reporting systems, ensuring data quality, governance, and controls across accounting, BI, and FP&A platforms.
  • Leads or support system implementations and upgrades related to accounting, close, consolidation, and reporting.
• Leadership, governance & other support
  • Serves as a key accounting and finance partner to senior leadership and cross-functional teams including legal, HR, IT, and operations.
  • Prepares and presents accounting, cash, capital, and risk-related materials for various stakeholders including global EJ leadership, banks, shareholders, and the board of directors.
  • Supports M&A activities, including due diligence, purchase agreement support, purchase accounting, integration planning, and post-close reporting.

Supervisory responsibilities: May supervise 1-3 direct reports. Responsible for supervision, performance management, development, and support for each role.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience

• Required: Expertise in technical accounting, U.S. GAAP, consolidations, and financial reporting
• Certified public accountant (CPA) Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience 5+ years of management experience in a global or multi-entity environment
• Preferred: Treasury and risk management experience preferred

Core competencies

• Interpersonal savvy - Influence others to be excited and committed to furthering the organization's objectives.
• Creativity/innovation/continuous improvement - Develops new insights and suggests alternatives to conventional approaches. Up to date on technological developments and makes effective use of available technology.
• Communication - Conveys ideas and facts in writing using a language style the reader will best understand. Must be able to prepare and present executive level presentations.
• Strategic thinking/global vision - Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with long term interest of the organization in a global environment.
• Team development - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Cross cultural sensitivity and awareness- fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued

Travel: Limited travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.