Corporate Controller

SureWerx; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SureWerx, a leading company in safety innovation, is seeking a Corporate Controller to manage the accounting team and ensure GAAP compliance. This hybrid role combines strategic leadership in a dynamic business environment, encompassing various responsibilities, including managing audits and accounting integrations for M&A activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Experience in private equity or similar environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting organization with 6 direct reports.
• Oversee month-end global consolidation and audits.
• Manage M&A accounting integrations.

Skills

Leadership

Resourcefulness

Curiosity

Delegation

Education

Certified Public Accountant

Job description

At least 10 years of professional accounting experience at increasingly senior levels

Experience operating in a private equity portfolio company, public company, or similar dynamic and demanding environment

M&A experience

Remote

Educational Requirements

Certified Public Accountant

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SureWerx is a leadingmanufacturerof innovative safety, tool and equipment products and solutions.Since 1957,we've been trusted to keep all who use our products safe in even the most challenging environments. Today, our growing family of world-leading brands serves customers and partners across the U.S., Canada and Europe.

At SureWerx, you'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself in a supportive, growth-oriented culture of industry leaders. You’ll help chart our future as we continue to expand into new products, services and markets. And we’ll invest in your career development, enabling you to grow and succeed.

We are looking for a Corporate Controller to join our team.This is a hybrid role requiring attendance 2 Days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) at our US head office in Elgin, Illinois.

Responsibilities:

Lead the accounting organization, managing 6 direct reports (regional and manufacturing controllers, North America Credit/Collections Manager)

• Own month-end global consolidation in OneStream
• Lead and collaborate with external accounting firm on annual financial statement audit and income tax filings
• Complete compliance reports required by lender

Lead accounting integrations for acquired entities

• Prepare purchase accounting and opening balance sheet for acquired entity
• Map acquired entity trial balance to our standard accounts for consolidation
• Migrate accounting policies to comply with SureWerx standards (where relevant)
• Evaluate accounting talent at acquired company and enhance the SureWerx accounting team to best support the growing business
• Define and document policies and procedures
• Institute monthly trended trial balance reviews
• Approve key account reconciliations

Be the technical accounting expert for the organization

• Provide GAAP-compliant accounting guidance to the businesses and corporate on unique transactions
• Harmonize accounting across the enterprise to ensure we book activity consistently and accurately
• Lead the adoption/implementation of new standards as relevant

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Certified Public Accountant
• At least 10 years of professional accounting experience at increasingly senior levels

Preferred

• Public accounting experience
• Experience operating in a private equity portfolio company, public company, or similar dynamic and demanding environment
• M&A experience
• Manufacturing (cost accounting / standard cost) experience
• Experience with businesses outside the US

Desired Skills:

• Resourceful
• A doer and a leader
• Curious
• Low ego
• Able to prioritize and delegate

SureWerx is a PE-backed industrial safety product business with strong margins and a robust M&A pipeline.We are owned by Partners Group, a major Swiss-based investment firm with over $70B in private equity AUM.We mostly source our product but do have two manufacturing facilities currently.Our business is mostly in the US and Canada today, with a beachhead in Europe for future growth. The culture here is outstanding – we care about 2 things: each other and winning.

SureWerx is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SureWerx are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, Strategic, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. SureWerx will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Accommodations will be provided upon request during the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in SureWerx, however, only those who qualify will be contacted.

WE STRIVE TO BE THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SAFETY INNOVATION.

BE SMART. BE SAFE. BE SURE.

WE STRIVE TO BE THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SAFETY INNOVATION.