Business Segment Controller

Job Juncture; Village of Mineola (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Job Juncture is assisting a Fortune 500 client seeking a Business Segment Controller in New York. This site finance lead partners with the business unit manager to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing cost accounting, with a focus on inventory and working capital optimization.

Responsibilities include month-end close, KPI monitoring, capital expenditure analysis, and ensuring SOX compliance. Travel is 10–15% for site visits and reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or Master’s degree preferred for advancement.
• 7+ years of manufacturing accounting and finance experience.
• 3–5 years of leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and month-end close.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and analyze revenue, profitability, expenses, and working capital.
• Monitor KPIs, improve productivity, and reduce costs.
• Oversee product costing, inventory valuation, physical counts, and obsolescence reserves.
• Drive working capital improvements across receivables, inventory, and payables.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and perform financial analyses (NPV).
• Ensure US GAAP, SOX compliance, internal controls, and policies.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

US GAAP

SOX 404

Inventory management

Product costing

Capital expenditures analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle

HFM

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Oracle

HFM

Power BI

Job description

Our client is a Fortune 500 global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. With a $250MM business unit experiencing significant growth, the company offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic, global organization.

Reporting to the Division Vice President of Business Unit Finance, the Business Segment Controller serves as the site finance lead and strategic business partner to the business unit manager. This hands‑on leadership role oversees financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis, and compliance, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and working capital optimization.

Manufacturing experience is essential; specific industry or sector experience can vary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Budgets & forecasts, analyzing revenue, profitability, expenses, and working capital.
• Monitor KPIs, improve productivity, reduce costs, and support product development.
• Oversee product costing, inventory valuation, physical counts, and excess and obsolete inventory reserves.
• Drive working capital improvements across accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and other operating accounts.
• Evaluate capital expenditures & prepare financial analyses, inc: NPV calculations.
• Compliance with US GAAP, SOX requirements, internal controls, & company policies.
• Support internal and external audits and divisional reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing accounting and finance experience
• 3–5 years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, US GAAP, ASC 606, and SOX 404.
• Product cost accounting, inventory management, and working capital optimization.
• Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Oracle, HFM, and Power BI preferred.
• Public company and M&A experience preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines.
• $175,000–$225,000 base salary plus bonus.
• Comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), and paid time off.
• Entrepreneurial culture with less bureaucracy and a focus on work-life balance.
• Opportunities for career advancement, professional development, and mentorship.
• Travel: 10%-15% for site visits, operational reviews, and integration activities.