Division Controller

Divisional Controller (Manufacturing / Multi-Site): Greater Grand Rapids or Shelby Township, Michigan

Our client (global manufacturing business, ~ $350-$700M Division) is seeking an experienced Divisional Controller to serve as the senior financial steward for all U.S. operating sites.

Seeking qualified candidates with previous Plant Controller experience (+ additional qualifications), seeking next step into multi-site role.

This role owns the integrity of the financial close across all sites, leads forecasting and cash management activities, and delivers management reporting that enables data-driven decision-making across the Americas business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Site Oversight

• Own the month-end and year-end close process across all U.S. sites, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to close calendars
• Own the accuracy and reliability of site gross margin results, including bridging project-level cost and revenue performance to actual financial reporting during the close process
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and intercompany eliminations across all sites
• Supervise complete accounting ledgers across all sites, including receivables, payables, fixed assets, and general ledger
• Oversee payroll accounting entries, accruals, and ERP payroll interface; ensure accurate documentation of provisions and employee benefits including 401(k)

Cost Management & Profitability Analysis

• Ensure accuracy of management control and costing information in the ERP system across all sites
• Manage and monitor site productivity plans covering labor, overheads, and materials
• Elaborate and report all information related to profitability analysis by product line, providing visibility into site-level margins

Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Lead the Americas forecasting process, partnering with operations and commercial leadership to develop accurate and timely financial projections
• Manage the annual budgeting cycle for the Americas region, coordinating inputs across all U.S. sites

Cash & Working Capital Management

• Own working capital analysis for the Americas, identifying risks and opportunities in receivables, payables, and inventory
• Partner with Treasury on cash positioning, forecasting, and liquidity management
• Drive initiatives to improve cash conversion and reduce working capital inefficiencies across sites
• Monitor and report on key working capital metrics, escalating material risks

Management Reporting

• Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful management reporting packages for the Americas region to senior leadership
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks that provide visibility into site-level and regional financial performance, including daily, weekly, monthly, and annual indicators
• Support board-level and executive reporting with Americas financial data and analysis
• Partner with FP&A and operations to continuously improve the quality and relevance of management information

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and develop the site accounting teams across the Americas, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and ownership
• Support the training and career development of finance staff; proactively identify and develop high-potential team members
• Drive a no-surprise culture across the finance organization through disciplined forecasting, escalation, and communication practices
• Encourage a team spirit of continuous development, learning from mistakes, and proactive feedback

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years in a controller or senior accounting leadership role
• Demonstrated experience managing large single-site or multi-site or multi-entity close processes, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong technical accounting skills including U.S. GAAP, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and cost/product accounting
• Experience with U.S. tax compliance including sales and use taxes; ability to partner effectively with external tax advisors
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting in an operational business environment
• Working capital and cash flow management experience required