Director, Controlling

freseniusglobal; Lake Zurich (IL); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Fresenius seeks a Director of Controlling to lead Revenue Accounting, GTN, and internal controls for the U.S. business.

Based in Lake Zurich, the role drives accurate revenue recognition (IFRS 15) and enhances the control environment while reporting to the VP of Controlling. The position partners with Commercial, Finance, Operations, IT, Logistics, and Legal to optimize pricing, incentives, leases, and multi-element contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and business alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in revenue accounting and IFRS 15.
• Strong governance and internal controls implementation.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Ability to present results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership over Revenue Accounting and GTN.
• Lead and develop the Revenue Accounting team.
• Oversee governance for North America Internal Controls Framework.
• Partner with Commercial, Finance, Operations, IT, and Legal.
• Design and implement control environments and SOPs.
• Present results and risks to CFO and senior leadership.

Skills

Revenue recognition

IFRS 15

Strategic leadership

Internal controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Controlling provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight for revenue accounting, gross-to-net (GTN), and internal controls across the U.S. business, with accountability for the accurate recognition and reporting of more than $3 billion in net sales (approximately $6 billion in gross sales). Reporting to the Vice President of Controlling, this role serves as the organization's subject matter expert on revenue recognition and ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 15) while maintaining the integrity of financial reporting and strengthening the company's control environment.

This position partners closely with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Contracting, IT, Logistics, and other business leaders to evaluate complex commercial arrangements, including pricing strategies, sales incentives, lease agreements, software licensing, and multi-element contracts, ensuring accounting treatment aligns with regulatory requirements and business objectives. The Director identifies financial and operational risks, drives process optimization, and leads cross-functional initiatives to improve end-to-end business processes, technology enablement, and financial governance.

The Director also provides enterprise leadership for the North America Internal Controls Framework, overseeing governance across all major financial processes, including Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Payroll, Treasury, and related functions. This role is accountable for the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the U.S. internal control environment, ensuring compliance with corporate requirements, effective remediation of control deficiencies, and executive-level reporting to the CFO and senior leadership.

Additionally, this leader establishes governance for revenue accounting policies, standard operating procedures, compliance training, and control frameworks while fostering strong cross-functional partnerships that promote operational excellence, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance. The Director leads and develops a high-performing team, including Manager and Senior Accountants, building organizational capability and driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• This position requires working onsite in Lake Zurich 3 days per week; remaining days may be worked remotely.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship either now or in the future.
• Salary Range: $208,000-$217,000
• Position is eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan with a target of 16% of the base salary.
• Position is eligible to participate in our medium-term incentive plan.
• Final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Our benefits and programs are comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted to ensure our colleagues live healthy lives and have support when it matters most. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with company contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, employee assistance program, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Recognition Compliance (IFRS 15) and Gross to Net Accounting
• Lead, develop and build a high-performing Revenue Accounting team by building organizational capabilities, advanced succession planning, and strengthening cross-functional business acumen while driving enterprise initiatives that strengthen financial governance, enhance operational efficiency, and advance overall organizational effectiveness.
• Provide strategic leadership over Gross-to-Net by advancing forecasting methodologies, accrual governance, pricing analytics , process design, systems capabilities, controls, and data governance to improve accuracy, efficiency, transparency, and financial performance.
• Chair the Revenue and Gross-to-Net Governance Council, providing executive leadership and decision-making for cross-functional governance, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and policy alignment.
• Champion best practices in revenue accounting, Gross-to-Net, internal controls, and financial governance through organizational education, leadership development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with Commercial, Finance, Legal, Operations, Logistics, IT, and Corporate leadership to influence business initiatives, contracting strategies, governance, and organizational change.
• Establish, strengthen, and continuously advance the governance framework, policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls supporting revenue recognition and Gross-to-Net accounting while ensuring sustained regulatory compliance.
• Present revenue accounting results, key estimates, financial risks, and significant business trends to executive leadership, including the CFO, providing strategic recommendations