Strategic Corporate Controller & Finance Transformation Lead

Network Services Company; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO policy

Flex Hours all year round

Progressive Wellness Program

401k matching program

Profit-Sharing contribution

Fun work environment with many events

Job summary

Network Services Company seeks a Corporate Controller to lead a strategic finance function, build high-performing teams, and deliver accurate, timely financial results. The role emphasizes controlling, process modernization, and close collaboration with senior leadership.

You will oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, strengthen internal controls, and drive finance transformation initiatives, including ERP and analytics tooling.

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 10–15 years of progressive accounting and financial experience
• Experience leading accounting teams through managers while developing talent
• Strong technical accounting depth including US GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Executive-minded, high-integrity leader with strong business acumen
• Demonstrated ability to lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Experience overseeing internal and external financial statements, consolidated financial analysis, and executive-level reporting
• Strong background in internal controls, compliance, documentation, audit coordination, remediation, and continuous improvement
• Ability to lead annual budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business-partner recommendations
• Experience driving finance transformation, process improvement, scalable workflows, and sustainable change adoption
• ERP experience with SAP preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (MOS Expert preferred)
• Experience with reporting/analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Tableau, Power BI, Adaptive Insights, or SAP Planning
• Strategic and operational leadership across A/R, credit, collections, billing, invoicing, reconciliations, aging, DSO, and write-offs
• Cross-functional collaboration and senior leadership partnership skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-impact controllership function with enterprise-wide visibility
• Drive finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and controls
• Build and develop strong accounting teams and partner with senior leaders
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with accuracy and timeliness
• Oversee internal and external financial statements and executive-level reporting
• Strengthen internal controls, compliance, and audit coordination
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Drive scalable processes and sustainable change adoption
• Provide insightful business partner recommendations across finance
• Leverage ERP and analytics tools to improve decision support

Skills

SAP

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Adaptive Insights

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Planning

MOS Expert Certification

Financial Leadership

Education

CPA

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Adaptive Insights

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Planning

Job description

Network Services Company seeks a Corporate Controller to lead a strategic finance function, build high-performing teams, and deliver accurate, timely financial results. The role emphasizes controlling, process modernization, and close collaboration with senior leadership.

You will oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, strengthen internal controls, and drive finance transformation initiatives, including ERP and analytics tooling.