Business Unit Controller

SoTalent; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SoTalent is seeking an experienced finance leader to own financial reporting, controlling, and performance management for a multi-unit business with annual revenue over $50M in the Seattle area. You will partner with operational leadership to drive profitability, productivity, and financial discipline.

Responsibilities include month-end close, budgets, rolling forecasts, and ensuring compliance with finance policies across units.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in finance, controlling, or management accounting.
• Strong background in financial reporting, cost control, internal controls, and cash management.
• Experience in multi-unit or operationally intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead unit-level financial reporting, including month-end close, budgets, and rolling forecasts.
• Partner with unit leadership to develop business plans and budget submissions.
• Ensure adherence to corporate finance policies, internal controls, and compliance standards across units.
• Identify control gaps and implement cost-control and risk-mitigation initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end controls across Accounts Payable, Billing, Payroll, and General Ledger processes (SAP environment).
• Develop and track KPIs for labor and material costs; analyze trends and initiate corrective actions.
• Drive productivity and continuous improvement through regular performance reviews with General Managers and process owners.
• Support workforce and labor planning aligned to forecasted business volumes.
• Review customer pricing proposals and support senior leadership in pricing decisions.
• Enable customer-level profitability analysis and P&L management.

Skills

Financial reporting

Cost control

Internal controls

Cash management

Business partnering

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Own financial reporting, controlling, and performance management for a multi-unit business with annual revenue exceeding $50M, partnering closely with operational leadership to drive profitability, productivity, and financial discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead unit-level financial reporting, including month-end close, budgets, and rolling forecasts.
• Partner with unit leadership to develop business plans and budget submissions.
• Ensure adherence to corporate finance policies, internal controls, and compliance standards across units.
• Identify control gaps and implement cost-control and risk-mitigation initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end controls across Accounts Payable, Billing, Payroll, and General Ledger processes (SAP environment).
• Develop and track KPIs for labor and material costs; analyze trends and initiate corrective actions.
• Drive productivity and continuous improvement through regular performance reviews with General Managers and process owners.
• Support workforce and labor planning aligned to forecasted business volumes.
• Review customer pricing proposals and support senior leadership in pricing decisions.
• Enable customer-level profitability analysis and P&L management.

Experience & Skills

• 7+ years’ experience in finance, controlling, or management accounting roles.
• Strong background in financial reporting, cost control, internal controls, and cash management.
• Experience working in multi-unit or operationally intensive environments.
• Proficient in SAP and financial performance analysis.
• Strong business partnering, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (preferred).