Global Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee daily accounting operations for all global entities.

• Generate periodic and monthly financial reports and facilitate annual financial statements.

• Develop, uphold, and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and the accounting policy handbook.

• Supervise both internal and outsourced accounting functions.

• Direct the global accounting department and its organizational framework.

• Suggest and implement enhancements to accounting systems, procedures, controls, and policies.

• Lead the month-end closing processes, review BlackLine account reconciliations, and manage the global close calendar.

• Oversee ERP administration and spearhead process improvement and automation projects.

• Act as the primary point of contact for technical accounting inquiries, both domestic and international.

• Research and compose accounting memos and guidance materials.

• Ensure adherence to ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 805, GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.

• Examine customer contracts and supervise revenue recognition, performance obligations, transaction price allocation, and project accounting.

• Compute and distribute financial and operational metrics.

• Collaborate with FP&A on annual budgets and forecasts.

• Manage accounts receivable invoicing and collections.

• Oversee global multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and remeasurement.

• Maintain account reconciliations, chart of accounts, and accounting filing systems.

• Design, implement, and sustain internal controls over financial reporting, particularly for revenue recognition.

• Facilitate external audits and strive for a SOX 404-compliant control environment.

• Conduct compliance audits and ensure adherence to local, state, federal, tax, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Collaborate with Tax and Treasury on reporting, tax filings, cash management, banking relationships, and intercompany funding.

• Lead, train, mentor, coach, develop, evaluate, interview, select, and supervise accounting personnel.

• Manage personnel actions, performance standards, promotions, transfers, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

• Exhibit a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related discipline.

• 12-15+ years of accounting experience, with substantial experience in multinational companies with revenues of $100M+.

• Strong technical accounting expertise, with comprehensive knowledge of ASC 606 and its practical application.

• Experience dealing with technical accounting issues beyond revenue recognition, including ASC 805 and ASC 842.

• Familiarity with revenue recognition/ASC 606, cash management, internal controls, US GAAP, IFRS, closing processes, and general accounting research.

• Experience with multi-currency consolidations, foreign currency translation, and international/local GAAP reporting.

• CPA certification is mandatory.

• Proficient in utilizing complex spreadsheets, ERP systems, and accounting software.

• Private Equity experience is preferred.

• Public accounting experience is desirable.

• Strong professional demeanor and effective presentation skills.

• Proven leader/mentor and business partner to the CAO.

• M&A and due diligence experience, including purchase price considerations, is advantageous.

• Experience working in a SOX 404 compliant environment.

• Preferred experience in leading ERP implementations and finance process automation initiatives.

• Willingness to work 40+ hours, typically from Monday to Friday.

• Ability to meet office-based physical and mental demands, including prolonged sitting or standing and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits packages.

• Remote work opportunities.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Confidential management of applicant information.

• Less than 10% travel expectation.