Corporate Controller

Gilder Search Group; Town of Huntington (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group partners with an electronics manufacturer to recruit a Corporate Controller who will lead global accounting operations and financial reporting for a multi-national group. The role reports to the CFO and shapes how accounting runs across entities while guiding a major SAP ERP migration.

The position requires 15-20+ years of financial experience, manufacturing accounting expertise, and strong leadership. Located in Long Island, NY with a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of financial experience, including 10+ years in senior roles with people management.
• Manufacturing accounting experience with strong controls, reporting, and inventory management.
• Experience leading controllership in a multi-entity, international environment.
• CPA preferred; Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Broad ERP implementation experience, SAP strongly preferred.
• Comfortable presenting to senior executives and the Board.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly global financial statements and statutory filings.
• Manage external audit relationships and transfer pricing compliance.
• Lead the multi-country SAP ERP implementation and migration.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting and inventory valuation across plants.
• Support FP&A and contribute to M&A activity and tech roadmap.
• Manage a team of ~15, including an Assistant Controller.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Financial reporting

People management

ERP implementation

Education

CPA certification preferred

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Corporate Controller (VP-Level) – Electronics Manufacturing

We're partnering with an electronics manufacturer on the search for a Corporate Controller to lead global accounting operations and financial reporting for a multi-national organization. This is a newly created role, built to support the company's continued growth.

Reporting directly to the CFO and partnering with exec leadership, this is a highly visible seat with real influence over how global accounting is run, including a major ERP migration already underway.

What you'll be doing:

• Own monthly and quarterly global financial statements and direct statutory reporting and tax filings across all entities
• Manage the external audit relationship and oversee transfer pricing compliance
• Lead the finance side of a phased, multi-country ERP implementation, migrating from the current legacy system to SAP
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting and inventory valuation compliance across multiple plants
• Support financial planning alongside the corporate FP&A team, and contribute to the company's technology/AI roadmap and M&A activity
• Manage a team of approximately 15, including an Assistant Controller as a direct report, and work closely with Finance Directors across the various countries

What we're looking for:

• 15-20+ years of progressively responsible financial experience, including at least 10 years in senior finance roles with people management responsibility
• Manufacturing accounting experience is a must, with strong knowledge of financial controls, reporting, and support across production and inventory management
• Proven experience leading a controllership function in a multi-entity, international environment
• CPA strongly preferred; Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Broad ERP implementation experience, SAP strongly preferred
• Comfortable presenting to senior executives and the Board

Compensation & logistics:

• Base salary: $250,000 to $300,000, plus a 40% target bonus and a long-term incentive plan
• Hybrid schedule: four days per week in office, with remote flexibility on Fridays
• Location: Long Island, NY