Assistant Segment Controller (Hybrid)

Hubbell Incorporated; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated’s Hubbell Utility Solutions is hiring an Assistant Segment Controller to lead controllership, cost accounting, and financial insights across the business. This senior-level role will be based in St.

Louis, MO or other Hubbell manufacturing sites and reports to the HUS Controller. You will oversee monthly close, standard cost roll, inventory controls, and financial reporting for manufacturing operations, partnering with FP&A and local operations to deliver accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive cost accounting and controllership experience in manufacturing.
• Leadership experience and ability to travel 25–30%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly close, standard cost roll and inventory controls.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and explain drivers to leadership.
• Develop and refine reporting tools for visibility and decision-making.
• Ensure SOX compliance and strong internal controls over financial reporting.
• Lead and mentor local cost accounting teams and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Leadership

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Blackline

Job description

Job Overview

We’re hiring an

Job Overview

We’re hiring an Assistant Segment Controller to help lead controllership, cost accounting, and financial insights across Hubbell Utility Solutions.

This senior level position will be based in St. Louis, MO, Farmington, CT, Shelton, CT, or Greenville, SC or near one of our Hubbell manufacturing sites and reports directly to the Hubbell Utility Solutions Controller. This position will have responsibility for executing and supporting cost control processes, inventory management, and financial reporting for manufacturing operations. This role provides a deep understanding of manufacturing variances, business operational performance, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to maintain financial integrity and operational efficiency. This position will oversee the monthly closing cycle, annual standard cost roll and inventory controls. They will interface regularly with the HUS Group finance and controllership leaders to articulate results with clarity and transparency and maintain a strong controls environment.

The Assistant Segment Controller - HUS will be responsible for partnering with the FP&A team, local operational teams and other functional areas of the business to ensure the delivery of value-added business analysis and meaningful financial and operational metrics that lead to insightful, accurate, timely business decision-making.

A Day In The Life

• Principally responsible for accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting in accordance with Hubbell Policies & Procedures, U.S. GAAP and required timelines.
• Leads the annual standard cost roll for all HUS businesses and ensures consistency
• Analyzes monthly manufacturing variances and understand the underlying business drivers to help drive strategic growth
• Drives the development and refinement of reporting tools and templates to improve data visibility and decision-making
• Oversight of equipment capitalization, depreciation, and ongoing impairment assessments.
• Leads the international teams in HUS to ensure consistency with domestic strategic initiatives and operational efficiencies
• Partner with the local operations team to ensure a strong control environment that also meets the needs of the business demands
• Responsible for SOX compliance and operational effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Provide strong leadership, supervision and guidance to the local cost accounting teams.
• Special projects as assigned

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA or CMA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in cost accounting and controllership activities in a manufacturing environment, with at least 6 years in a leadership role.
• Ability to travel 25-30%
• SAP, OneStream and Blackline experience is preferred
• Ability to motivate, energize, manage, mentor and develop performance of staff.
• Skilled at evaluating employees’ performance in a balanced and consistent manner and providing training, direction, and support
• Able to work hands on within the various departments of the organization and communicate effectively up the chain of command.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to the rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment.
• Proficient in verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Exhibit a confident leadership presence and can effectively modify presentation styles to all levels within an organization.
• Highly organized with an ability to work well under tight time constraints and simultaneously manage multiple tasks.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $185,000 - $220,000. Final pay will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and work location and may vary accordingly.

Hubbell Offers a Competitive Benefits Package That Includes

• medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company provided 4% automatic contribution and a Company match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%.
• 11 employer-paid holidays, flexible vacation, 40 hours sick time, and 8 paid volunteer hours.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.