Controller

Energy Innovation Corp; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness budget

Retirement matching

Clear milestones for career growth

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a freelance Controller to anchor financial reporting and controls. You will present insights to leadership, monitor metrics, and partner with department heads to manage budgets and spend while upholding strong internal controls.

The role offers a $61,000–$91,000 annual range, plus a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for career progression. Interviewing this week to fill the seat.

Qualifications

• Mid-level mastery of Presentation Skills, validated by people who'd hire you again.
• Hands-on familiarity with Valuation, sharpened by Innovation side projects.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity.
• A Fort Wayne grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly.
• At least 3 years building expertise within the finance space.

Responsibilities

• Monitor key finance metrics and report on performance to leadership
• Spot the duplicate payment before it leaves the account
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
• Generate ad hoc reports combining Revenue Recognition and Payroll Processing for finance leadership
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama

Skills

Presentation Skills

Valuation

Cross-functional collaboration

Fort Wayne grounding

Finance experience

Job description

The opening is for a Controller in Fort Wayne, IN who sees Presentation Skills as a foundation, not the ceiling. Set against the usual finance listings, this freelance role at Stanley Black & Decker stands out for one reason — it pays $61,000 - $91,000 and trusts you.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor key finance metrics and report on performance to leadership
• Spot the duplicate payment before it leaves the account
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
• Generate ad hoc reports combining Revenue Recognition and Payroll Processing for finance leadership
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama

What You'll Bring

• Mid-level mastery of Presentation Skills, validated by people who'd hire you again
• Hands-on familiarity with Valuation, sharpened by Innovation side projects
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
• A Fort Wayne grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• At least 3 years building expertise within the finance space

Stanley Black & Decker is what happens when refreshingly-candid engineers in Fort Wayne decide that good enough is the enemy of great Financial Statements. At Stanley Black & Decker you can challenge your skip-level's plan and still get a thank-you for it.

• We provide $61,000 - $91,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next mid-level.

The search is live, the seat is funded, and we are interviewing this week.

Think you have what it takes?