Controller

We are looking for an accomplished Controller to provide senior-level accounting leadership for a Long-term Contract opportunity in Mason, Ohio. This role will guide a finance organization through complex operational accounting needs in a manufacturing environment, while strengthening reporting, close activities, and day-to-day process execution. The position calls for a hands-on leader who can coach team members, improve consistency across core accounting functions, and support the effective use of SAP S/4HANA in a shared services setting.

Responsibilities:
• Provide direct leadership for accounting operations, helping the team manage general ledger, payables, receivables, billing, and related finance activities within SAP S/4HANA.
• Partner with technical and project stakeholders to resolve system and workflow issues, ensuring finance processes function reliably after implementation.
• Coach and develop accounting staff through practical, day-to-day guidance so they can confidently complete transactions, close tasks, and routine processes in the ERP environment.
• Create clear process documentation, user instructions, and training resources that simplify system use and promote standardized execution across the team.
• Build and refine financial and operational reporting that supports close activities, reconciliations, plant and cost center analysis, inventory visibility, and transaction monitoring.
• Establish structured approaches for cost allocations and intercompany accounting, including billing, reimbursement, reconciliation, and supporting controls.
• Support the organization through initial close cycles in the new environment by identifying breakdowns, addressing gaps, and improving accuracy and timeliness.
• Drive process stabilization efforts that reduce manual workarounds, strengthen internal consistency, and enable sustainable finance operations in a manufacturing shared services model.• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting or finance leadership roles, including responsibility for core controllership activities.
• Strong hands-on expertise with SAP, with preference for experience in S/4HANA and familiarity with ECC and SAP FICO.
• Background in manufacturing accounting, including exposure to inventory, plant operations, cost structures, and related financial processes.
• Demonstrated success supporting ERP implementations, post-go-live stabilization, or complex finance system adoption efforts.
• Experience leading month-end close, financial reporting, and consolidated financial statement activities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and elevate accounting teams through process change and operational improvement.
• Knowledge of allocations, intercompany accounting, and reconciliation practices, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and control.