Controller

Position Summary

The Controller provides leadership for accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, technical accounting, cash management, tax coordination, and accounting systems. Reporting to the CFO, this role ensures accurate and timely financial information, protects company assets, strengthens accountability, and develops the people, processes, and systems needed to support a growing, multi-location manufacturing and software/SaaS organization.

Reports To

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Direct Reports

Accounting and AP staff

Key Results and Accountabilities

Accounting Leadership, Operations, and Systems

• Builds and leads a high-performing accounting organization with clear ownership, effective succession planning, and the capabilities required to meet current and future business needs.
• Develops team members through timely feedback, coaching, performance expectations, and meaningful development opportunities.
• Creates a culture of accountability, partnership, continuous improvement, and data-informed decision-making across Accounting and the broader organization.
• Ensures accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, inventory, cost accounting, project accounting, and related processes operate accurately, efficiently, and with appropriate controls.
• Manages cash flow and cash management practices to support liquidity and working capital, working with the CFO on banking relationships.
• Establishes meaningful accounting performance measures, using them to improve close efficiency, data quality, and working capital.
• Leads accounting process improvement and documentation efforts
• Partner with IT to manage ERP implementation, and optimize system integration to create scalable and reliable operations.

Financial Close and Reporting

• Delivers complete, accurate, and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, including reconciliations, consolidation, and financial statements.
• Supports the annual budget process by providing accurate actuals, accounting input, and cost data to the CFO and operational leaders.
• Provides clear explanations of actual results and variances so executives and operating leaders understand what is driving financial performance.
• Maintains reporting practices that support management, lender, owner, regulatory, and other stakeholder requirements.
• Provides accurate, timely accounting data to support the CFO and financial planning and analysis activities.

Financial Governance, Controls, and Compliance

• Maintains a strong, scalable internal control environment that safeguards assets, supports reliable reporting, and addresses applicable JSOX and public-company reporting requirements.
• Serves as the organization’s technical accounting leader, ensuring consistent application of GAAP, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, business combinations, and other relevant standards.
• Ensures accounting policies, procedures, delegations, and documentation are current, consistently applied, and aligned with business risk.
• Leads successful external audits and coordinates tax matters, regulatory reporting, and remediation of identified issues.
• Partners with the CFO and business leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks.

Enterprise Partnership

• Acts as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership, translating complex accounting matters into clear business implications and recommendations.
• Partners with operational, sales, project, technology, and corporate leaders to improve financial discipline, data integrity, and ownership of results.
• Provides accounting leadership for significant contracts, business changes, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and other complex transactions.
• Communicates priorities, decisions, and financial expectations clearly and influences action across functions and locations.

Leadership Scope

Leads the Accounting function, including general ledger accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory accounting, project accounting, and cost accounting. The specific reporting structure may evolve with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including significant leadership responsibility in a Controller, senior accounting, or comparable role.
• Demonstrated success leading accounting operations in a manufacturing, project-based, services, or software/SaaS environment.
• Strong command of GAAP and experience researching, interpreting, and implementing accounting standards, including ASC 606 and lease accounting.
• Experience with inventory, cost accounting, project-based percentage-of-completion accounting, cash management, tax coordination, audits, and internal controls.
• Experience leading ERP implementations, accounting system improvements, or integrations; familiarity with systems such as QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and JD Edwards is beneficial.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses is strongly preferred.

Leadership Competencies

• Integrity, accountability, and appropriate handling of confidential information
• Enterprise leadership and sound judgment
• Financial and technical accounting expertise
• Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline
• Change leadership, process improvement, and systems thinking
• Talent development and team leadership
• Cross-functional partnership and influence
• Clear, credible communication and executive presence
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize multiple commitments and manage resource allocation to consistently meet timelines
• Analytical problem-solving and data-informed decision-making

Location and Travel

This position is hybrid role based at the Roseville, Minnesota corporate office. Periodic travel to branch and other company locations is required based on business needs.

Compensation and Benefits

The company offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, a 401(k) plan, and other company-sponsored benefits.

Amano McGann is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Note: These key responsibilities are general in nature and may be augmented with additional duties as determined by the needs of your supervisor.