Corporate Controller

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) plan

Holiday pay

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. seeks a Corporate Controller to build and lead a scalable accounting organization for a fast-growing tech-enabled manufacturing group operating multi-entity globally.

Initially hands-on, the role will evolve into broad leadership, owning monthly closes, consolidated reporting under U.S. GAAP, policy development, internal controls, ERP selection, and ledgers across currencies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressive accounting leadership roles, including public accounting exposure.
• CPA license required; active status preferred.
• Experience building or transforming an accounting function with close processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a scalable accounting organization with hiring and mentoring.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidated U.S. GAAP reporting.
• Establish policies, reconciliations, reporting standards, and internal controls.
• Partner with external accounting resources during transition in-house.
• Lead multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, including international ops.
• Oversee ERP selection, design, data conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Lead external audits and SOX readiness initiatives.
• Provide technical accounting leadership on revenue recognition, business combos, leases, etc.
• Support M&A diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, AP/AR, payroll, and revenue accounting.
• Collaborate with FP&A, execs, auditors, and ops for timely financial info.

Skills

Team leadership

U.S. GAAP expertise

Multi-entity consolidation

Foreign currency consolidation

ERP implementation experience

M&A diligence

Internal controls / SOX readiness

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Executive communication

Public accounting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA certification

Job description

Corporate Controller

The Opportunity

Our client is a rapidly growing, technology-driven advanced manufacturing organization serving highly engineered and mission-critical end markets. With expanding U.S. and international operations, the company is investing in the financial infrastructure, systems, processes, and leadership needed to support its next phase of growth.

This is a true build-and-transform leadership role not a maintenance role. The Corporate Controller will establish the accounting infrastructure, team, controls, systems, and reporting processes required to support a growing, multi-entity organization.

The role will initially be hands-on while quickly evolving into broader leadership as the internal accounting organization is built.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a scalable accounting organization, including hiring, developing, and mentoring the internal team.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and consolidated financial reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, reconciliations, reporting standards, and a disciplined internal control environment.
• Partner with existing external accounting resources while strategically transitioning responsibilities in-house.
• Lead multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, including international operations, intercompany activity, eliminations, and foreign currency translation.
• Serve as a key accounting leader in the selection and implementation of a new ERP, including accounting design, reporting structure, data conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Lead external audit activities and strengthen processes and controls to support continued organizational maturity and potential future SOX readiness.
• Provide technical accounting leadership across revenue recognition, business combinations, leases, equity compensation, and other complex accounting matters.
• Support M&A activity, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-acquisition accounting and systems integration.
• Oversee core accounting operations including treasury, cash management, AP, AR, payroll accounting, collections, and revenue accounting.
• Partner closely with FP&A, executive leadership, auditors, and operational teams to provide accurate and timely financial information.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and senior accounting leadership experience.
• CPA required; active license strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming an accounting function, including close processes, controls, policies, and teams.
• Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise.
• Required experience with multi-entity, multi-currency and international consolidation.
• ERP selection, implementation, or major finance transformation experience strongly preferred.
• M&A, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration experience highly desirable.
• Strong internal controls experience; public company, SOX, SEC reporting, or IPO-readiness exposure strongly preferred.
• Experience managing external audits and complex technical accounting matters.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, engineered products, or advanced materials preferred.
• Experience within a high-growth, venture-backed, private equity-backed, or similarly dynamic environment is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with modern ERP, consolidation, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong executive-level communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

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