Business Unit Controller

Confidential; Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United States seeks a Controller reporting to the Director of Finance to oversee financial accounting, reporting, internal controls, and strategic metrics. You will guide budgeting, forecasting, and cost management across the business unit and drive data-driven decision making.

The role requires 7–10 years of financial leadership, strong ERP and Excel skills, and a CPA or MBA preferred. You will mentor a finance team and partner with senior leadership on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial management and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and compliance standards; cost accounting experience a plus.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Syteline) and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the business unit.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Consolidate financial statements for the entire group.
• Drive insights into key cost drivers and site operational performance.
• Develop and manage budgeting and forecasting with leadership.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Provide financial analysis and strategic planning for senior management.
• Lead and mentor a team responsible for subsidiary-level accounting and reporting.
• Communicate performance, trends, and forecasts to stakeholders.
• Oversee financial systems implementation and integration where needed.
• Monitor standard costs, variances, inventory tracking, and labor activity.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Syteline

Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Controller is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, developing, and monitoring internal control systems, and helping develop business strategies and metrics tied to those strategies.

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the business unit. Eliciting insight from the reviews that can be communicated to Senior Leadership to drive key decision making
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards
• Consolidate financial statements for the entire group, reflecting the combined financial position and performance
• Help drive focused insights into key drivers of site operational performances (PPV, absorption impact and key cost drivers)

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Develop and manage the budgeting process, coordinating with the local leadership team and Business Unit General Managers to establish the appropriate financial targets
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations for improvement

Compliance and Regulatory Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with local, national, and company-wide fiscal policies
• Coordinate as needed with Tax Manager to ensure compliance across our relevant tax positions (including local, state and federal regulations)

Financial Analysis and Strategic Planning:

• Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making by senior management. Take a proactive role in helping to forward steer the business
• Evaluate and make thoughtful recommendations regarding capital investment opportunities, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives
• Build analytical based forecasts, budgets and strategic plans that help guide the business on a go forward basis

Drive Strong Operations Finance Principles

• Partner with Senior Leadership to develop and track operations KPI’s that will drive efficiency and cost reduction initiatives
• Coordinate and oversee the annual standard cost roll
• Understand and monitor cost accounting variances and identify suggestions to improve unfavorable variances
• Ensuring proper inventory tracking and collections of labor / shop floor activity, including physical inventories

Internal Controls and Risk Management:

• Help implement and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity
• Identify and mitigate financial risks through proactive analysis and control measures

Team Management and Development:

• Lead and mentor a team of financial professionals responsible for subsidiary-level accounting and reporting
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the finance team.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Communicate financial performance, trends, and forecasts to senior leadership team and other relevant stakeholders
• Act as strategic business partner for the Business Unit General Manager helping drive business performance
• Work across functions to help communicate inefficiencies while being a resource to help problem solve areas of improvement for the business

Systems and Technology Integration:

• Where needed, help oversee the implementation and integration of financial systems and technology platforms to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting

Your Skills and Expertise:

To ensure your success from day one in this role requires the following qualifications at a minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field. CPA or MBA preferred.
• 7 - 10 years or progressive experience in financial management and reporting roles
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and compliance standards. Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting principles and drivers of plant variances
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Syteline, etc.)

Advanced proficiency with Excel is required