Director, Controller - North and Central America

Ball Corporation; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Hybrid on-site in Colorado

Job summary

Ball Corporation seeks a Director, Controller for North and Central America to lead end-to-end accounting, closing, and US GAAP reporting for the division. You will drive controls, partner with finance and operations, and influence accounting practices across BPNCA while aligning with the Global COE.

You will shape policy, lead remediation efforts, and ensure accurate financials, reporting to senior finance leaders and working on-site in Colorado with hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Administration Business Discipline.
• Professional accountancy qualification (CPA/ACA preferred).
• CPA/ACA preferred with audit background.
• MBA, CMA preferred.
• 10+ years in manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting function for Beverage Packaging North and Central America (BPNCA).
• Oversee US GAAP reporting and division closes.
• Coordinate SOX program and internal/external audits.
• Partner with Global COE and division leadership on process improvements and controls.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Influencing skills

Executive communication

Financial controls

Education

Degree in Finance or Administration

Professional accountancy qualification

CPA/ACA qualification

MBA or CMA

10+ years in manufacturing

Job description

• Strong Influencing skills

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —"We Care. We Work. We Win."— we create a culture where every voice matters, and every idea drives progress.

Together with our global employees, customers, and partners, we’re turning bold sustainability goals into reality and shaping a future we can all be proud of.

About Ball

Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care, and household product customers. Our purpose is to unlock the infinite potential of aluminum to advance a world free from waste.

About The Role

This is a high-impact Controller role with end-to-end oversight of the accounting and ledgers for Beverage Packaging North and Central America—Ball’s largest division. As the Director, Controller - North and Central America, you will ensure accurate, timely closes and US GAAP reporting, provide oversight across the control environment, and serve as a trusted business advisor embedded with finance, operations, and functional leaders across the division. The role combines strong technical accounting and controllership with broad business partnership, giving the leader the opportunity to influence decisions, strengthen controls, improve processes, and help shape accounting practices across BPNCA while partnering closely with the global Assistant Controller organization.

Primary Purpose Of The Position

Establishes and direct the accounting policies and procedures for the Beverage Packaging North and Central America.

Essential Responsible Areas

Accounting & Reporting

• Overall accountability and responsibility for the accounting function of the division (BPNCA), ensuring alignment and adherence with company accounting policies to ensure the reported results of the business are true and accurate. Note that portions of responsibility within a division may be shifted among personnel.
• Review and sign off of all division reporting to support the US GAAP filing requirements
• Act as the key business contact between Global Business Services GBS and the division for outsourced transactional processes and play a strategic role in continuous improvement, standardization and optimization of work outsourced
• Represent the division on the Global Accounting Center of Expertise (COE) leadership team to strive toward global standardization of systems, processes and procedures

Regulatory Compliance

• Lead the SOX program for the division, acting as the key conduit between the business and both External & Internal Audit. Take a key role in any remediation/recommendations required and act as a champion for continuous improvement within the internal control environment for the division
• Lead the COE organisation through the execution and delivery of all required external regulatory requirements, acting as the key support point of contact for any issues or remediation requirements
• Act as the key conduit between the business and Internal Audit, taking an active role in the Internal Audit program and reviewing outputs/recommendations and carrying out broader regional impact assessments
• Be a steward for adherence to corporate policies through building key relationships in the business, identifying areas of risk and implementing plans to mitigate them
• Act as approver for complex and high value transactions/agreements (e.g. AFE/AFL/Contracts), ensuring technical accounting considerations are applied upon review alongside policy adherence

Business Support

• Lead and support the Corporate & Global Beverage COE organisation on all technical accounting matters, acting as the first point of contact and conduit between the business and technical accounting where required on more complex matters
• Be a strategic partner to the divisional BPNCA finance leadership team (VP Finance or other role), acting as the “go to” person for all business proposals for impact assessment. Examples may include Customer/Supplier proposals
• Build strong relationships with key functional leads (Legal/Sourcing/Commercial) giving rise to strategic level business partnering, allowing for impact considerations to be part of forward looking key decision making

Other

• Contribute to the strategic planning and decision making of the Global COE with VP Controller
• Support other strategic finance and other initiatives as required
• Support non-finance projects as required (Coupa/Vendavo/S4) and provide expert advice/support for Accounting/Controlling considerations

Leadership

• Build out succession plans for key roles in the COE organisation including this role
• Lead through the ICA framework and support the diversity and inclusion initiatives

Key Stakeholders

VP & Controller – Ball Corporation

Global Accounting COE Organisation & Leadership Team

Division Finance Leadership Team including VP Finance

Division Finance Team Outside COE (FP&A/Ops)

Division President

Treasury department

Tax Department

External & internal auditors

Division Non Finance Functions (VP HR/ VP Commercial/VP IBP/VP Sourcing/ VP Legal)

Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities

Managers 2

Professionals 8

Professional & Education Qualification

• Degree in Finance or Administration Business Discipline
• Professional accountancy qualification
• Preferred: CPA/ACA qualified with audit background
• Preferred: MBA, CMA
• Preferred: 10+ years in manufacturing environment

Skills

• Technically astute with accounting rules and regulations
• Strategic thinker
• Strong leadership and management skills
• A strong leader who sets an example for the team and focuses their efforts on the achievement of stretch targets.
• A clear communicator who is willing to share information to facilitate decision-making
• Good conflict solving skills
• Strong Execution and decision making
• Strong Analytical skills
• Strong Influencing skills
• Good computer skills
• Can build and keep relationships across functions and regions
• Maintain a calm demeanour during challenging times

Knowledge

• Accounting rules (US GAAP & applicable local GAAP) and regulations
• Process oriented – design and improvement
• Design of internal controls to prevent or detect accounting errors
• General Finance – risk management, valuation, foreign currencies, etc.
• Accounting systems
• Manufacturing operating principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected Hiring Salary Range:$147,200 - $215,240 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.
• Onsite Work Environment:This requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site. Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for { DIRECTOR & ABOVE: four (4) or more days } { BELOW DIRECTOR three (3) or more work days} per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). [Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.]

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

• Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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