Global Controller

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

📋 Description

• Oversee daily accounting activities across all global entities.

• Generate regular and monthly financial reports while coordinating annual financial statement preparation.

• Develop, uphold, and enforce accounting policies and procedures.

• Manage both internal and outsourced accounting operations.

• Supervise the global accounting department and its structural organization.

• Direct month-end closing activities and manage the global closing calendar.

• Oversee ERP administration, accounting process enhancements, and automation initiatives.

• Act as the primary liaison for technical accounting inquiries with the CAO.

• Conduct research and prepare technical accounting memorandums and guidance.

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

• Review customer agreements and manage revenue recognition and project accounting.

• Supervise global consolidations, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translations, and remeasurement.

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

• Design and uphold internal controls concerning financial reporting, including controls for revenue recognition.

• Coordinate external audit documentation and complete annual audits.

• Ensure compliance with SOX 404, tax filings, statutory reporting, and government reporting requirements.

• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and local finance teams.

• Lead special initiatives such as ERP implementations, M&A due diligence and integrations, and process enhancements.

• Guide accounting team members through training, coaching, mentoring, development, evaluations, and personnel actions.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Robust technical accounting expertise, particularly with comprehensive knowledge of ASC 606.

• Familiarity with ASC 805 concerning business combinations and ASC 842 related to leases.

• Understanding of revenue recognition, cash management, internal controls, US GAAP, IFRS, closing processes, and general accounting research.

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

• CPA certification is mandatory.

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

• Public accounting experience is preferred.

• Private equity experience is a plus.

• M&A/due diligence experience is advantageous.

• Preferred experience in a SOX 404 compliant environment.

• Experience in leading ERP implementations and finance process automation projects is preferred.

• Strong professional demeanor and presentation capabilities.

• Excellent leadership, mentorship, and business partnership skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Travel requirements of under 10%.

• Confidential management of candidate information.