Controller

Position Summary

The Controller serves as a strategic finance leader responsible for overseeing the company’s global accounting and financial reporting functions. Partners with leadership to support and drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and long-term business strategy. This role ensures integrity in financial reporting, strengthens internal controls, and provides forward-looking insights to support decision-making across our global footprint. A Controller plays a critical role in scaling and leveraging finance operations, supporting growth initiatives, and aligning financial practices with company goals and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Partner with senior leadership to provide financial insights, modeling, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of financial processes to support scalability and operational efficiency

• Provide visibility into business performance, risks, and opportunities across global operations

Financial Reporting & Governance

• Responsible for timely preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting with full data integrity and variance analysis

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and applicable regulatory requirements

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks

• Monitor and adapt accounting practices in response to regulatory, tax, and business changes

• Responsible for indirect and direct tax compliance globally and locally

Global Accounting Operations

• Lead all accounting functions, including general ledger, billing, close processes, and financial reporting

• Manage international accounting activities, including multi-currency transactions and cross-border considerations

• Oversee coordination of audits and regulatory reporting requirements

• Identify and implement process improvements in billing, receivables and payable processes

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes

• Analyze financial results and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness

Team Leadership & Accountabilities

• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial data and reporting

• Perform relevant analysis on financial results – identifying trends, costs, and budgets

• Create procedures to ensure the close and reporting process is efficient, timely, and accurate

• Develop and Implement policies and procedures to identify, resolve, and document accounting facets or issues

• Drive accountability, collaboration, and high performance across the accounting function

• Influence cross-functional stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights

• Maintain a strong control environment and uphold governance standards, always respecting company ethics and confidentiality

• Lead by example, mentor and develop Accounting team

• Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans

• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, global business environment

Qualifications

Education, Technical Skills, Knowledge, & Experience

• Requires Degree - Bachelor of Accounting or related field of study

• CPA preferred; Master’s a plus

• 10 + years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with 5 years of experience at a demonstrated managerial capacity

• Experience within international financial and operational environment

• Knowledge & expertise in GAAP and working knowledge of IFRS

• Global experience - managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments

• Strong systems proficiency (e.g., Dynamics GP, NetSuite or similar ERP) & advanced Excel skills. Experience with BI tools

• Experience with staged ERP system implementation

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen

• Ability to translate complex financial data and convey with clarity and clear insights

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong leadership and team development capabilities

• High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing, dynamic environment

• Demonstrated ability leading teams, influencing stakeholders, working cross-functionally

• Focus on talent management and optimal team structure: coach, mentor, and appropriately grow team members

• Deliver and drive key business initiatives in support of sound business practices and process improvement

• Align with senior leadership on key performance indicators that positively impact and company performance