Finance Controller

KONE; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE is seeking a Finance Controller to own the integrity of accounting, financial reporting, controllership, and finance operations across the United States. This role manages the legal entity Balance Sheet and Income Statement and ensures timely, compliant reporting under IFRS and US GAAP.

You will partner with Business Finance, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations to strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and deliver high‑quality financial insights to support

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for US legal entities
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and balance sheet integrity
• Review and approve key journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting adjustments
• Partner with Business Controllers and FP&A to support financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensure IFRS, US GAAP, internal policies, and statutory requirements are met

Job description

Company Overview

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.

Job Title: Finance Controller

Location(s): Lisle, IL

Company Overview

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.

Job Overview

The Finance Controller is a key finance leadership role responsible for the integrity of the organization’s accounting, financial reporting, controllership, and finance operations activities across the United States.

This role owns the legal entity Balance Sheet and Income Statement and ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, company policies, and statutory requirements.

Partnering closely with Business Finance, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations teams, the Finance Controller plays a critical role in driving financial discipline, strengthening internal controls, improving processes, and delivering high-quality financial insights to support business performance and decision‑making.

This role leads a team of finance professionals and operates within a fast‑paced multinational environment focused on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and strong controllership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Controllership

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for US legal entities
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and balance sheet integrity
• Review and approve key journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting adjustments
• Partner with Business Controllers and FP&A to support financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, internal policies, and statutory requirements

Balance Sheet & Operational Accounting Oversight

• Own balance sheet governance and reconciliation quality across key accounts
• Oversee operational accounting activities including payroll, treasury, fixed assets, intercompany; for P2P, and O2C processes – to the extent it impacts the Balance Sheet.
• Ensure subledgers reconcile accurately to the General Ledger