Sr Manager Group Controllership

IDEX Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Corporation seeks a Senior Manager, Group Controllership to support business units and finance leaders. Responsibilities include providing technical guidance on US GAAP, executing monitoring controls, and leading process improvement initiatives. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and substantial opportunity for career growth, along with a competitive salary range reflecting the importance of the position in supporting IDEX’s expansion.

Benefits

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings program with company match

PTO

Qualifications

• 8 years of progressive Accounting/Controllership experience.
• Manufacturing/inventory experience required.
• Experience as a Business Unit Controller or Accounting Manager desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical US GAAP guidance and support.
• Execute and oversee monitoring controls.
• Identify and execute large scale process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong technical accounting abilities

Excellent project management skills

Process oriented / detail oriented

Strong communicator

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office products

OneStream

JDE

CoStar

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary

The Group Controllership function supports IDEX business units and finance leaders with regard to all controllership and accounting-related matters. The Senior Manager, Group Controllership is responsible for supporting a collection of IDEX business units as well as other projects and initiatives impacting the entire accounting and finance organization. The Group Controllership function designs and executes monitoring procedures and champions process improvement projects in order to scale processes in support of IDEX’s growth. Group Controllership builds relationships with key personnel across the accounting and finance organization and shares best practices by providing technical guidance and sharing knowledge and expertise. The position will be based out of our corporate office located in downtown Chicago, with a current hybrid schedule of collaborative office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Primary Responsibilities

· Provide technical US GAAP guidance and support, including assisting with the maintenance and continuous improvement of IDEX’s global policies and procedures. Common areas of support include inventory valuation, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and local statutory to US GAAP reconciliations.

· Execute and oversee various monitoring controls, such as balance sheet reviews, account reconciliation reviews, financial statement fluctuation analyses, and peer reviews.

· Challenge past practices in order to continuously improve and scale processes across the organization.

· Identify and execute large scale process improvement initiatives impacting multiple, if not all, business units.

· Lead trainings and knowledge sharing courses for the broader accounting and finance organization.

· Execute sub-consolidation-level financial statement analytics in order to assess risk.

· Serve as a coach, mentor, and trusted advisor to business units and finance leaders. Assist with onboarding new hires and provide training and education as needed to address control weaknesses or risk areas.

· Work closely with the Internal and External Audit functions to ensure procedures meet current and future requirements.

· Support open positions at business units through bubble assignments, as capacity allows.

· Travel to business units as necessary to successfully execute the aforementioned items.

· Perform other related duties / special projects as assigned.

Experience / Requirements

· 8 years of progressive Accounting/Controllership experience

o Manufacturing/inventory experience required

o Experience as a Business Unit Controller or Accounting Manager highly desirable

· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

· CPA preferred

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

· Experience with OneStream, JDE, and/or CoStar are a plus

Required Skills

· Strong technical accounting abilities

· Excellent project management skills

· Process oriented / detail oriented

· Strong communicator, both written and verbal

· Solid IT foundation / systems savvy

· Strategic / analytical thinker with an eye for process optimization

· Collaboration and influencing skills

· Hands-on leader / teacher

· Strong audit / controllership mindset

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $124,100.00 - $186,100.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefit-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family: Finance

Business Unit: Corporate