Segment Business Controller - Testing & Calibration

Applied Technical Services, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) seeks a Segment Business Controller for the Testing & Calibration group. This senior finance leader will oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance analytics across multiple sites to enable profitable growth.

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will partner with segment leadership to drive working capital improvements, margin expansion, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for the Testing & Calibration segments.
• Oversee preparation and review of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and operating metrics.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS where applicable, corporate accounting policies, and reporting requirements.
• Review and approve significant accounting estimates, judgments, and complex transactions.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting on consolidated reporting activities, acquisition accounting, and special projects.
• Monitor financial performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting segment results.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to segment leadership and provide financial guidance for decision-making.
• Lead analyses related to pricing, profitability, margin improvement, capacity utilization, and operational performance.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Develop financial insights related to revenue growth, backlog, margins, productivity, and working capital performance.
• Provide financial support for acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations, sales, and regional leaders to improve business performance and achievement of segment objectives.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and support SOX compliance requirements where applicable.
• Oversee compliance with accounting policies, delegated authorities, and governance standards.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Lead initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and control effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting team members supporting the segment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Promote collaboration among finance, accounting, treasury, FP&A, shared services, and operational teams.
• Establish performance expectations and support employee development and succession planning.
• Drive working capital improvement initiatives involving accounts receivable, inventory, unbilled revenue, and accounts payable.
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders to improve collections, billing timeliness, and cash conversion.
• Monitor cash flow performance and recommend actions to improve liquidity and cash generation.
• Support working capital forecasting and reporting activities.

Job description

Applied Technical Services, LLC ("ATS" or the "Company") is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

The Segment Business Controller - Testing & Calibration serves as a senior finance leader responsible for the financial management, reporting, strategic support, and operational performance of the Testing & Calibration business segments. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role provides financial leadership to segment operations, ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and partners with business leaders to drive profitability, growth, working capital improvement, and operational excellence. The position serves as the primary finance business partner to segment leadership and is responsible for aligning financial strategy with operational objectives across a multi-site environment. This role plays a critical part in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, acquisition integration, cash flow management, and continuous process improvement, while providing leadership to finance and accounting personnel supporting the segment. The Segment Business Controller is expected to balance strong technical accounting expertise with strategic business acumen to support sustainable growth, margin expansion, financial accountability, and long-term business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for the Testing & Calibration segments.
• Oversee preparation and review of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and operating metrics.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS where applicable, corporate accounting policies, and reporting requirements.
• Review and approve significant accounting estimates, judgments, and complex transactions.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting on consolidated reporting activities, acquisition accounting, and special projects.
• Monitor financial performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting segment results.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to segment leadership and provide financial guidance for decision-making.
• Lead analyses related to pricing, profitability, margin improvement, capacity utilization, and operational performance.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Develop financial insights related to revenue growth, backlog, margins, productivity, and working capital performance.
• Provide financial support for acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations, sales, and regional leaders to improve business performance and achievement of segment objectives.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and support SOX compliance requirements where applicable.
• Oversee compliance with accounting policies, delegated authorities, and governance standards.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Lead initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and control effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting team members supporting the segment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Promote collaboration among finance, accounting, treasury, FP&A, shared services, and operational teams.
• Establish performance expectations and support employee development and succession planning.
• Drive working capital improvement initiatives involving accounts receivable, inventory, unbilled revenue, and accounts payable.
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders to improve collections, billing timeliness, and cash conversion.
• Monitor cash flow performance and recommend actions to improve liquidity and cash generation.
• Support working capital forecasting and reporting activities.