Controller

Our client is a successful global manufacturer of highly engineered products serving the aerospace and defense industries and is seeking a Business Unit Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance for a key manufacturing segment.

Reporting to the Business Unit Finance Head, you’ll play a critical role in strengthening financial controls, improving reporting accuracy, and driving process improvements across a decentralized, global organization. You’ll partner with business and operations leaders while overseeing a local accounting team and collaborating with international shared services teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Strengthen internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit readiness.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory valuation, and margin analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, capital investment analysis, and business performance reviews.
• Improve accounting processes, reporting consistency, and systems utilization, including Oracle and HFM.
• Lead and develop the accounting team while driving accountability and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on finance leader with strong US GAAP, manufacturing accounting, cost accounting, and internal controls experience. The successful candidate will combine technical accounting expertise with strong business partnering, leadership, and process improvement skills in a global environment.