Segment Finance 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) 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.