US Controller, North America (Remote, US) Itasca, Illinois, United States Finance

IFS; Itasca (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Ultimo, an IFS company, seeks a senior Accounting & Control leader to own US financial integrity and compliance, coordinating with European Finance. You will oversee month-end close, US tax, payroll, and treasury while guiding the US accounting team through a transition to centralized processes.

You will work with HR on payroll and benefits, ensure accurate group reporting, and maintain strong controls across US entities in a fast-moving SaaS environment. An exciting growth role in North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA advantageous).
• Experience in Controller/Senior Accounting Manager or Finance Manager roles, ideally multinational.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and reporting requirements; multi-state tax experience.
• IFRS knowledge preferable; payroll, benefits, banking and payment controls experience.
• US-based in the Eastern Time Zone to coordinate with European team.

Responsibilities

• Own US month-end close and key balance sheet accounts for group reporting.
• Ensure US accounting aligns with group policy under IFRS; manage US GAAP adjustments.
• Lead US sales and use tax across states (Avalara) and coordinate with tax advisers.
• Maintain US finance calendar; be the primary contact for auditors and tax authorities.
• Partner with HR on US payroll, 401(k) and benefits accounting.
• Manage US treasury: cash forecasting, payments, and banking administration.
• Own US project accounting and commission accounting with FP&A, Sales and HR.
• Contribute input to intercompany accounting and FX revaluations; light US sub-consolidation when needed.
• Lead US accounting team and standardize processes with central Finance.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Multi-state tax experience

Leadership/management

Excellent communication

SaaS/software experience

CPA (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (advantage)

Tools

Certinia

Lucanet

Avalara

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Ultimo, an IFS company, is a leading SaaS provider of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software, helping organizations get more from the assets that keep their businesses running. North America is a major growth market for us, strengthened by FSI, our established healthcare facilities and technology management business. Together, Ultimo and FSI create an exciting platform for continued growth across the region.

Join a high-energy, international Finance team working across Europe, North America and Sri Lanka. You will have the opportunity to make a visible impact in a fast-moving, growth-focused software environment.

Job Description

This is a high-impact Accounting & Control role at the heart of our North American business. As the senior local Finance contact for Ultimo and FSI, you will own US financial integrity and compliance, and be the person who resolves the issues that cannot or should not be centralized. You will work closely with our European Finance leadership to keep the US numbers flowing cleanly into group reporting.

From day one, you will have meaningful ownership. An early focus will be strengthening control across the US entities: owning the month-end close and key balance sheet accounts, setting a clear US compliance calendar, and making sure sales and use tax, payroll and treasury processes are tightly run. You will also direct the US accounting team and help us keep moving routine, repeatable work into our central Finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the US month-end close and key balance sheet accounts, delivering accurate and timely numbers for group reporting
• Ensure US accounting is consistent with group policy under IFRS, and understand any US GAAP adjustments required for local reporting
• Lead US sales and use tax across multiple states, including Avalara, and coordinate federal, state and local tax compliance with external advisers
• Maintain the US finance and compliance calendar, and act as the main contact for auditors, tax advisers and authorities
• Partner with HR on US payroll, 401(k) and benefits accounting, including reconciliations
• Run US treasury execution: cash forecasting, payment runs within approval controls, and day-to-day banking administration
• Own US project accounting and commission accounting, working closely with FP&A, Sales and HR
• Provide local input to intercompany accounting and FX revaluation, which central Finance manages, and prepare a light US sub-consolidation within the group consolidation framework where the group or PE holding structure requires one
• Lead the US accounting team and drive continued standardization with our central Finance teams

What We Offer

• A senior, highly visible role in one of our strategic growth markets, with real ownership of the US Finance agenda
• An ambitious, collaborative global Finance team spanning Europe, North America and Sri Lanka
• The opportunity to help shape how a modern Finance function balances local ownership with central, standardized processes
• An international SaaS environment with the scale and opportunities of the wider IFS group
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Base salary range: $135,000 to $175,000 per year, plus 10% target bonus.

Ultimo, an IFS company, offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, an employer 401(k) match, unlimited paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid maternity and parental leave, and bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a CPA is an advantage but not a requirement
• Experience in a Controller, Senior Accounting Manager or Finance Manager role, ideally within a multinational
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and reporting requirements, and multi-state sales and use tax experience
• Working knowledge of IFRS is preferable
• Hands-on experience with payroll, benefits, banking and payment controls
• A hands-on mindset: comfortable owning the detail yourself rather than operating only through a large team
• Based in the United States within the Eastern Time Zone. This is required to ensure real-time collaboration with our European Finance team
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and external advisers
• Experience in SaaS or software, and with Certinia, Lucanet or Avalara, is an advantage

Additional Information

Ultimo, an IFS company, is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer