Global Controller & Financial Operations Leader

American Orthodontics; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

American Orthodontics is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee domestic and international accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls across the organization.

You will manage multi‑team accounting operations, coordinate month‑end closes, perform P&L analysis, cost accounting, and reporting, and drive process improvements to optimize cost control and compliance.

Qualifications

• Oversee domestic and international accounting functions and teams.
• Ensure US balance sheet is properly stated and reconciled.
• Perform P&L variation analysis and cost accounting oversight.
• Coordinate month-end close processes and financial reporting.
• Drive process improvements for costing, tax reporting, and controls.
• Manage banking, insurance, and IT-related finance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Domestic Accounting Manager who manages a team of 7 including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost accounting and all general ledger activity.
• Ensure US balance sheet is properly stated, and all balance sheet accounts are reconciled.
• Perform variation analysis on the P&L.
• Oversee cost accounting for costing of the products, LIFO, R&D tax credit, product development projections, inventory control, and reporting COGS results during the month-end close process.
• Ensure cost accounting practices are following and all products and inventory are properly costed.
• Work with the cost accounting team to develop best practices for costing.
• Oversee the International Accounting Manager who manages a team of 5.
• Oversee the accounting for all foreign subsidiaries including local GAAP, US GAAP, transactional completeness, proper cut-off and inventory oversight.
• Manage all reporting of foreign entities including monthly and quarterly financial analysis.
• Working with the International Accounting Manager ensure all vendors and inter-company invoices are processed timely.
• Monitor subsidiary cash positions and past due trade receivables.
• Review the balance sheet and income statement of each foreign entity to ensure accounts are properly reconciled.
• Manage all corporate documents relating to the foreign entities.
• Oversee audits that occur at the foreign subsidiaries.
• Monitor and implement Income, Franchise, and VAT tax changes.
• Manage various reporting, including ROI analyses and other requested reports.
• Review transfer pricing on an annual basis.
• Monitor and implement GAAP and IFRS reporting requirements and changes.
• Complete contribution margin analysis for the foreign subsidiaries.
• Complete COGS and gross margin consolidated bridge reports.
• Close the books in a timely manner (target 5 business days) with proper reconciliations.
• Update each subsidiary reporting package on a month basis.
• Manage the IT requirements for the finance/accounting group and major IT initiatives.
• Monitor and assist in maintaining the General ledger and Standard Chart of Accounts.
• Manage banking relationships, wire/ACH payments, cash management and insurance coverage.

Job description

American Orthodontics is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee domestic and international accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls across the organization.

You will manage multi‑team accounting operations, coordinate month‑end closes, perform P&L analysis, cost accounting, and reporting, and drive process improvements to optimize cost control and compliance.