Controller

Watts Water; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies, Escondido, CA, seeks an experienced Controller to lead the Americas accounting team. You will own the monthly close, drive accurate financial reporting, and oversee billing, collections, and internal controls.

Partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to improve processes and strengthen SOX compliance. You will mentor staff, manage reconciliations, and support audits while ensuring timely, accurate statements and robust internal controls across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2+ years supervisory or close ownership experience.
• Strong GL, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement support.
• Experience with manufacturing, SaaS sales, public companies, or multi-entity accounting.
• ERP system experience, Epicor ERP preferred.
• Experience with internal controls, SOX, audit support, and policy adherence.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with timelines, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and schedules.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, billing, collections, and other accounting deliverables.
• Oversee billing, collections, DSO, and AR aging to ensure timely invoicing and cash collection.
• Own daily to quarterly batch posting and approvals for accurate timing of transactions.
• Maintain balance sheet account ownership and ensure proper documentation of reconciliations and judgments.
• Support monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and internal/external reporting.

Skills

Close ownership

SOX compliance

General ledger

Month-end close

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Epicor ERP

Avalara

HFM

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're Watts. Together, we're reimagining the future of water.

We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.

What we do:

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead.

Scope of Position

Watts Water Technologies is seeking an experienced and highly motivated accounting leader to join its Americas accounting team in the role of Controller. This role will be responsible for leading key accounting operations, including monthly close, financial reporting support, billing and collections oversight, balance sheet integrity, internal controls, audit support, and process improvement initiatives.

The Controller will partner closely with Finance leadership, Shared Services, Operations, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This role will also help drive scalable improvements across accounting processes, systems, and controls while providing guidance and oversight to members of the accounting team.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, Finance and Strategy and will have one direct report.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including management of close timelines, review of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, billing activity, collections reporting, and other accounting deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Oversee customer billing, collections, DSO performance, and AR aging to ensure timely invoicing, cash collection, and resolution of outstanding receivables.
• Own daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly batch posting and approval processes, ensuring transactions are posted accurately and timely.
• Maintain ownership of assigned balance sheet accounts and ensure related reconciliations, reserves, and accounting judgments are properly documented and supported.
• Support preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related internal and external reporting requirements.
• Participate in monthly reporting to HFM, including trial balance loads, supplemental data forms, and review of reporting accuracy.
• Meet with team members and Finance leadership to review accounting results, balance sheet analytics, operating expense trends, and key financial reporting matters.
• Track performance against budget and forecast and explain significant variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead accounting process improvements and system enhancements within Epicor ERP, Avalara, HFM, Microsoft Office tools, and related finance systems.
• Identify automation and efficiency opportunities and drive initiatives through completion to improve close efficiency, reporting quality, billing accuracy, and collections visibility.
• Own and maintain SOX control documentation related to internal controls over financial reporting and support annual SOX testing requirements.
• Monitor key internal controls, identify control gaps, and support remediation plans as needed.
• Lead preparation and review of audit and tax schedules, including coordination of support for internal and external audit requests.
• Responsible for monthly sales tax review and payments in Avalara.
• Assist with the preparation, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to accounting team members to promote accuracy, accountability, professional development, and timely completion of responsibilities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, and Shared Services teams to resolve accounting issues and improve end-to-end processes.
• Support ad hoc accounting, reporting, analysis, compliance, and transformation projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory, team lead, close ownership, or accounting process leadership experience.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience, including month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, financial statement support, and balance sheet analysis.
• Experience with manufacturing, SaaS sales, public corporations, or multi-entity accounting environments.
• ERP system experience required; Epicor ERP experience preferred.
• Experience with internal controls, SOX compliance, audit support, and accounting policy adherence.
• Strong understanding