Corporate Controller

UHY-US; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY client seeks a Corporate Controller with 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 4 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role. Active CPA license and controllership experience in a large multinational are required.

The role is onsite and focuses on leading global close processes, consolidations, policy development, and SOX/SEC readiness, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
• Controllership experience within a large, complex, multinational organization.
• Big Four or national public accounting firm experience required.
• Strong U.S. GAAP expertise, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, inventory, and multi-entity consolidations.
• Extensive experience with financial consolidations across multiple legal entities, including international subsidiaries and foreign currency translation.
• Hands-on ERP experience; SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, delivering accurate financial results within deadlines and aiming for a five-business-day close.
• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, leases, and prepaid expenses.
• Provide leadership for A/P, A/R, credit, billing, and cash application through the Accounting Manager.
• Partner with plant accounting on inventory, standard costing, and manufacturing accounting.
• Prepare consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements across entities, including intercompany eliminations and FX translation.
• Lead external audits and reviews from planning through completion; prepare audit schedules and technical docs.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Consolidations

Technical accounting

Audit coordination

Internal controls

Financial reporting

ERP system governance

Intercompany accounting

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

SAP

Job description

A great UHY client is seeking a Corporate Controller. The ideal candidate will have controllership experience within a large, multinational organization, strong technical accounting and consolidation expertise, and an active CPA license.

The Corporate Controller role is a onsite position. This is a client direct hire position.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, delivering accurate financial results within established deadlines and working toward a five-business-day close.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, leases, and prepaid expenses.
• Provide leadership and oversight for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit, billing, and cash application functions through the Accounting Manager.
• Partner with plant accounting teams on inventory, standard costing, and manufacturing accounting.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee equity stock administration and related accounting.
• Prepare consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements across multiple legal entities, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation.
• Bring consolidation and technical accounting activities in-house and establish consistent processes across the organization.
• Develop and document accounting policies for complex areas, including revenue recognition, leases, inventory, and equity accounting.
• Prepare technical accounting memoranda and support financial due diligence activities as needed.
• Lead annual financial statement audits and other external reviews from planning through completion.
• Prepare audit schedules, technical documentation, and supporting materials while ensuring timely resolution of audit findings.
• Design and maintain a scalable internal control framework, including control ownership, documentation, and evidence retention.
• Partner with Internal Audit to remediate control deficiencies and develop processes supporting SOX 404 compliance.
• Lead accounting readiness for public-company reporting, including PCAOB audits, quarterly reviews, SEC reporting requirements, and S-1 financial statements.
• Improve intercompany processes and support legal entity rationalization initiatives.
• Lead accounting requirements for ERP strategy and implementation, including SAP-related initiatives.
• Standardize the chart of accounts, close procedures, and intercompany processes across entities.
• Identify opportunities to automate reconciliations, consolidations, and financial reporting, including the use of AI to improve efficiency.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team, building technical depth in consolidations and complex accounting.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations across the accounting organization.
• Coordinate with international finance teams to align reporting calendars, accounting policies, and consolidation requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
• Controllership experience within a large, complex, multinational organization.
• Big Four or national public accounting firm experience required.
• Strong U.S. GAAP expertise, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, inventory, and multi-entity consolidations.
• Extensive experience with financial consolidations across multiple legal entities, including international subsidiaries and foreign currency translation.
• Strong technical accounting experience, including the ability to research complex accounting matters and prepare supporting documentation.
• Demonstrated success leading external audits, developing internal controls, and managing financial reporting processes.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams.
• Experience with public-company reporting, SEC requirements, and SOX 404 compliance highly preferred.
• IPO readiness or S-1 reporting experience preferred.
• Manufacturing or industrial experience, including inventory and standard cost accounting, highly preferred.
• Experience working with international entities, particularly in China, preferred.
• Hands-on ERP experience required; SAP experience, including implementation or stabilization, preferred.
• Mandarin language skills are a plus.
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to present complex accounting matters to senior leadership, auditors, and the Board.
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to partner across FP&A, operations, sales, legal, and international teams.
• Hands-on leadership style, with the ability to build structure and processes while remaining involved in detailed accounting work.
• High integrity, sound business judgment, and a strong commitment to financial accuracy, compliance, and accountability.
• Entrepreneurial and adaptable, with the ability to lead through ambiguity, manage change, and take ownership of results.