Global Controller

Jobtailor; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a seasoned Finance leader to own global accounting and financial operations, guiding end-to-end close processes, GAAP compliance, and statutory reporting across jurisdictions.

You will build and lead a team of up to 50 professionals, partner with the CFO on board reporting, and drive ERP implementations, automation, and RPA to optimize working capital and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive accounting and financial operations experience.
• Experience leading controllership or equivalent in a leader role.
• Ability to manage global teams across countries and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for all entities.
• Establish calendars, checklists, and quality gates to reduce cycle time.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and Board materials.
• Lead statutory and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions.
• Manage audits, external auditors, and interim reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Global Team Management

Financial Reporting

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Active CPA License

Big Four Experience

Tools

ERP Systems

Consolidation Tools

RPA / AI in Finance

Financial Reporting Systems

Job description

• Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for all global entities


• Establish close calendars, checklists, and quality gates to reduce cycle time


• Establish and enforce US GAAP and local statutory GAAP accounting policies and procedures


• Prepare consolidated and entity-level financial statements, management reporting packages, and Board/Audit Committee materials


• Lead statutory and regulatory reporting across operating jurisdictions


• Serve as primary contact for external auditors and manage audits and interim reviews


• Direct billing, invoicing, collections, cash application, accounts payable, travel and expense, payroll, royalty payments, and sales commission processing


• Design and implement internal and operational controls, including SOX-equivalent rigor


• Manage cash forecasting, intercompany settlements, and working capital optimization with the CFO


• Oversee distribution waterfall calculations, Tax Quarterly Distributions, and trigger-event-related payments


• Oversee direct tax compliance and planning, including U.S. federal and state income tax, international filings, transfer pricing, and partnership tax reporting


• Manage indirect tax functions including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, and other transaction taxes


• Partner with external tax advisors and Member tax teams


• Build, lead, and develop a global accounting and financial operations team of up to 50 professionals


• Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of ERP, general ledger, consolidation, billing, payroll, and reporting systems


• Own the finance technology roadmap


• Drive automation, RPA, AI, and machine learning applications in finance


• Establish scalable shared-services and center-of-excellence models


• Evaluate in-house versus outsourced finance functions


• Build and manage the Audit Committee relationship


• Collaborate with the CFO on Board reporting and shareholder communications


• Manage finance-process migration from Thomson Reuters shared services to standalone JV capabilities during the Transition Services Agreement period

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of progressive accounting and financial operations experience, with significant tenure in a controllership or equivalent leadership role


• Active CPA license (or international equivalent)


• Experience at a small to mid-size company, ideally building or substantially transforming accounting and financial operations


• Ability to manage global teams of up to 50 people across multiple countries, time zones, and cultures


• Hands‑on expertise across monthly close, financial and statutory reporting, billing, collections, cash application, payroll, accounts payable, travel and expense, royalties, and commissions


• Strong command of direct and indirect tax compliance and planning in a multi‑jurisdictional environment


• Experience leading ERP and financial system implementations end‑to‑end


• Track record of designing and deploying automation, RPA, and AI‑driven finance solutions


• Experience managing Audit Committee, external auditor, and Board‑level relationships


• Ability to manage people, process, and technology simultaneously


• Big Four public accounting experience (preferred)


• Joint venture, private‑equity‑backed, or sponsor‑controlled environment experience (preferred)


• Publishing, media, or content‑licensing business model familiarity (preferred)


• Partnership tax reporting and waterfall‑based distribution structure experience (preferred)


• Experience standing up finance functions, hiring teams, selecting systems, and writing policies from the ground up (preferred)


• Global operator mindset respecting local statutory, tax, and operational realities (preferred)


• Ability to lead major ERP or financial system implementations through post‑go‑live optimization (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing end-to-end financial operations, including monthly close processes, financial reporting, and compliance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements. Proven ability to lead large global teams, implement ERP systems, and drive automation in finance functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CPA License


• Financial Reporting


• ERP Implementation


• Tax Compliance


• Team Leadership

Hard Skills

• Monthly Close Processes


• Financial Statements Preparation


• Statutory Reporting


• Cash Forecasting


• Billing and Collections


• Accounts Payable


• Payroll Management


• Direct and Indirect Tax Planning


• Automation in Finance


• Partnership Tax Reporting

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Collaboration


• Communication


• Problem‑Solving


• Global Team Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active CPA License

Industry Keywords

• US GAAP


• Statutory GAAP


• Audit Committee


• Big Four Experience


• Private‑Equity‑Backed Environment


• Publishing Industry


• Content‑Licensing


• Joint Venture Experience


• Shared Services


• Center‑of‑Excellence Models

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems


• Financial Reporting Systems


• RPA Applications


• AI Applications


• Consolidation Tools