About this opportunity
Addison Group lists this Controller opportunity in skokie, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Addison Group has partnered on the search for a Corporate Controller. The Corporate Controller will lead the accounting organization for a multi-billion-dollar revenue company, combining hands-on technical leadership with strategic financial stewardship. The Corporate Controller will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while modernizing processes, strengthening controls, developing talent, and serving as a catalyst for enterprise-wide change.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all corporate accounting, consolidation, close, external reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting policy activities.
Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting under US GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
Serve as a hands-on leader, able to dive into complex accounting matters, key estimates, transactions, system issues, and close-process challenges when needed.
Partner closely with the CFO, FP&A, treasury, tax, internal audit, legal, investor relations, business-unit finance leaders, and external auditors.
Lead the annual audit, manage external auditor relationships, and ensure a high-quality, efficient audit process.
Oversee internal controls over financial reporting, risk assessment, remediation, and control optimization.
Drive finance transformation initiatives, including close acceleration, automation, ERP and system enhancements, standardized reporting, and improved data governance.
Act as a change agent by challenging legacy processes, simplifying workflows, increasing accountability, and introducing scalable best practices across the accounting organization.
Build, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team with strong technical capability, operational discipline, and business partnership skills.
Provide clear, practical guidance to senior leadership on complex accounting, reporting, control, and business-transformation matters.
Support M&A, integrations, restructurings, financing activities, and other strategic initiatives, including purchase accounting and integration of acquired businesses.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, with an advanced degree preferred.
CPA designation is required
15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including meaningful leadership experience within a large, complex, multi-entity organization.
Deep knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and technical accounting.
Proven experience leading accounting transformation, ERP implementations, process improvement, automation, shared-services optimization, or other large-scale change initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with a willingness to remain close to the details.
Strong executive communication, judgment, influence, and team-development skills.
Experience leading accounting and financial reporting within a large, complex organization, with $1B or more in annual revenues.
Compensation, Benefits, and Perks
Salary:
$225,000 - 250,000/year
Annual bonus target of 25-30%
PTO and Company Holidays
401k with company match
M/D/V benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
STD and LTD coverage
Life and AD&D Insurance Options
Employee Assistance Program
Internal advancement opportunities
Worksite address
skokie, IL, 60077, US
Who can apply
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