Controller - $10B Manufacturer

Buckingham Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Manufacturer, a large publicly traded global company, seeks a Controller to lead financial consolidation, reporting, controls, and transformation across multiple entities. This senior role requires a CPA with extensive experience shaping close processes and governance in a complex environment.

The position offers high visibility, direct reporting to C-suite, and influence over accounting transformation, shared services expansion, and M&A integration at scale.

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive financial reporting and consolidation experience.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience with financial consolidation software.
• M&A experience including quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and integration.
• Strong project management and change management skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close coordination, review, and commentary across a large, multi-entity segment.
• Drive the segment's full consolidation process including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow commentary.
• Lead creation and maturity of Shared Services organization.
• Oversee shared services team development and optimization.
• Participate in acquisition activity including due diligence, quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and post-close integration.
• Support SEC requirements.
• Support implementation and optimization of a new consolidation system.
• Manage chart of accounts evolution and ensure consistent adoption of accounting and reporting policies across all entities.
• Serve on governance committees overseeing enterprise structure elements.
• Partner with external auditors to ensure seamless audit processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
• Drive continuous improvement across close, consolidation, and reporting processes.
• Ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting across the segment.

Skills

CPA

US GAAP

SEC reporting

M&A experience

Cross-functional collab.

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Consolidation software

Job description

A large, publicly traded global $10B Manufacturer is seeking a Controller to serve as a true leader with broad ownership over financial consolidation, reporting, controls, and transformation.

This is a senior leadership role for a technically strong CPA who thrives in complex, multi-entity environments, and wants genuine influence over how a large, evolving organization accounts, consolidates, and reports at scale.

What You'll Own:

• Lead month-end close coordination, review, and commentary across a large, multi-entity segment
• Drive the segment's full consolidation process including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow commentary
• Lead creation and maturity of Shared Services organization
• Oversee shared services team development and optimization
• Participate in acquisition activity including due diligence, quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and post-close integration
• Support SEC requirements
• Support implementation and optimization of a new consolidation system
• Manage chart of accounts evolution and ensure consistent adoption of accounting and reporting policies across all entities
• Serve on governance committees overseeing enterprise structure elements
• Partner with external auditors to ensure seamless audit processes
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team
• Drive continuous improvement across close, consolidation, and reporting processes
• Ensure strong internal controls over financial reporting across the segment

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive financial reporting and consolidation experience
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SEC reporting requirements
• Experience with financial consolidation software
• M&A experience including quality of earnings, purchase accounting, and integration
• Strong project management and change management skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Why This Role Stands Out:

Reports directly to C- Suite

Central role in accounting transformation, Shared Services buildout, and M&A integration

High visibility across a large, complex public company