Division Controller

Truity Partners; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive program

Benefits package

Opportunity to shape manufacturing-fin

Job summary

Truity Partners in the Waukesha area is seeking a highly experienced Controller to own the financial performance of the business and partner with executive and operational leadership. This broad leadership role extends beyond traditional accounting to manage full P&L, drive profitability, and strengthen processes across manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis, build strong relationships across functions, and develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree or CPA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Senior-level controller or finance leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Full P&L ownership and broad financial leadership beyond plant control.
• Manufacturing accounting expertise and understanding of plant operations.
• Experience leading people and teams (minimum 5 years).
• Strong FP&A, forecasting, and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate financial results into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication with executive and operational audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for accounting and finance and own financial performance.
• Maintain understanding of P&L and drivers affecting results.
• Partner with executives to support strategic decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Analyze revenue, margins, costs, and key drivers.
• Translate results into actionable recommendations for profitability.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close and reporting.
• Maintain strong policies and controls.
• Provide financial leadership for manufacturing operations, inventory and costing.
• Evaluate investments and resource allocation with business leaders.
• Establish metrics with visibility into performance.
• Develop accounting and finance teams and set expectations.

Skills

P&L ownership

Manufacturing accounting

Financial planning & analysis

Business partnering

Leadership

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Advanced degree

Job description

Our client is an organization in the Waukesha area looking for a Controller. Our client is looking for a highly experienced finance and accounting leader who can take ownership of the financial performance of the business while serving as a trusted partner to executive and operational leadership. This is a broad leadership position with responsibility beyond traditional accounting, requiring someone who understands the full P&L, can connect financial results to business performance, and can build strong relationships throughout a manufacturing organization.

The salary range for this position is $175k–225k.

The Controller will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall leadership for the accounting and finance function and take ownership of the organization's financial performance.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the P&L and the operational and commercial drivers impacting business results.
• Partner with executive and operational leadership to provide financial insight and support strategic decision-making.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the organization.
• Analyze revenue, margins, costs, expenses, and other key business drivers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Translate financial results into actionable recommendations that support profitability and long-term business objectives.
• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end and year-end close activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting while maintaining strong accounting policies, controls, and processes.
• Provide financial leadership around manufacturing operations, including inventory, costing, margins, and operational performance.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate investments, resource allocation, operational initiatives, and other strategic priorities.
• Establish meaningful financial and operational metrics and provide leadership with visibility into business performance.
• Lead and develop accounting and finance professionals while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Oversee multiple areas within the finance organization and ensure teams are effectively aligned with broader business priorities.
• Build strong relationships across functions and serve as a credible financial resource to both finance and non-finance leaders.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes, reporting, systems, and organizational capabilities.
• Support significant business initiatives and provide financial leadership as the organization continues to evolve.

The Controller will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; advanced degree or CPA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience required.
• Significant experience in a senior-level Controller, Finance Director, or comparable finance leadership position.
• Demonstrated experience with full P&L ownership and broad financial leadership, rather than responsibility limited to a plant, cost center, or individual accounting function.
• Manufacturing experience required, including a strong understanding of manufacturing accounting and the financial drivers of plant operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading people and overseeing accounting and/or finance functions.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and business partnering experience.
• Proven ability to connect financial results with operational performance and provide meaningful recommendations to leadership.
• Demonstrated success building relationships and influencing decisions across multiple functions and levels of an organization.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to develop teams, establish priorities, and hold others accountable.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to executive and operational audiences.
• Strategic and commercially minded while remaining comfortable engaging in the details when necessary.
• Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to operate effectively within a complex and fast-moving business environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience level, and overall qualifications. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program and company-sponsored benefits, subject to the rules governing those programs.