Global Costing & Operations Controller

Truity Partners; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Truity Partners is seeking an experienced Operations Controller to build and standardize a global cost and operations accounting function. This high-visibility role reports to the Vice President, Corporate Controller and collaborates with FP&A, the CFO, and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate will bridge corporate accounting and operations finance, establishing policies for standard costing, inventory accounting, and related processes across a complex global environment.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive cost accounting, operations accounting, or related experience.
• Strong manufacturing experience, with exposure to multi-locations/global environments.
• Proven ability to standardize policies and processes across decentralized operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and standardize the organization’s global standard costing methodology.
• Establish consistent cost and operations accounting policies, controls, and procedures.
• Partner with plant and operational leaders to drive adoption of standardized processes.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, operations, and executive team.
• Identify process gaps and implement scalable solutions across a complex global environment.
• Support financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making through reliable operational and cost information.

Skills

Cost accounting

Operations accounting

Standard costing

Policy standardization

Manufacturing experience

Global operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Truity Partners is seeking an experienced Operations Controller to build and standardize a global cost and operations accounting function. This high-visibility role reports to the Vice President, Corporate Controller and collaborates with FP&A, the CFO, and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate will bridge corporate accounting and operations finance, establishing policies for standard costing, inventory accounting, and related processes across a complex global environment.