Controller
<p>A large global organization with $B+ revenue is seeking a Controller to oversee both the strategic and day to day operations of the accounting function.</p><p>This is a high impact leadership role responsible for ensuring a timely and accurate close, maintaining a clean and defensible balance sheet, and overseeing intercompany, consolidation, and international accounting activities across a complex multi entity structure. <strong>If this role is of interest email your resume to Jim Meade at Robert Half right away as I am actively setting up interviews.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why This Role</strong></p><ul><li>Leadership role within a large global multi entity environment</li><li>High visibility exposure to senior finance leadership</li><li>Opportunity to work in a complex international accounting structure</li><li>Involvement in a major ERP implementation</li><li>Strong focus on team development and growth</li></ul><p><strong><em>Key Responsibilities</em></strong></p><p><strong>Accounting Leadership and Close</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee daily accounting operations with focus on balance sheet integrity reconciliations and financial reporting</li><li>Ensure a timely accurate and predictable monthly close with no material surprises</li><li>Review account and bank reconciliations and ensure issues are identified and resolved</li></ul><p><strong>Intercompany and Consolidations</strong></p><ul><li>Lead intercompany accounting eliminations and allocations across domestic and international entities</li><li>Ensure transactions comply with GAAP internal controls and tax requirements</li><li>Oversee consolidations and parent company reporting</li></ul><p><strong>International and Technical Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Apply multi currency accounting including revaluation translation and foreign exchange considerations</li><li>Ensure accurate reporting across global entities</li><li>Advise on non routine and complex accounting matters</li></ul><p><strong>Audit Compliance and Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the external audit process and support interim and year end reviews</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies and reporting requirements</li><li>Partner with teams including tax payroll AP and finance</li></ul><p><strong>Systems and Process Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Support and help drive the ERP implementation</li><li>Improve accounting processes and transition from legacy systems</li><li>Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership and Team Development</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and develop an accounting team including managers</li><li>Provide coaching and technical development</li><li>Build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement</li></ul>
<p><br></p><ul><li>Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance</li><li>CPA or MBA preferred</li><li>Eight plus years of accounting and financial reporting experience</li><li>Four plus years of leadership experience including managing managers</li><li>Strong expertise in intercompany accounting consolidations and multi entity structures</li><li>Deep knowledge of GAAP</li><li>Advanced Excel skills</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with Large ERP systems</li><li>Experience supporting ERP implementations or transformations</li><li>Multi currency experience including foreign exchange and translation</li><li>Background in large complex organizations</li></ul>
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- Columbia, MD
- onsite
- Permanent / Full Time
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140000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
- <p>A large global organization with $B+ revenue is seeking a Controller to oversee both the strategic and day to day operations of the accounting function.</p><p>This is a high impact leadership role responsible for ensuring a timely and accurate close, maintaining a clean and defensible balance sheet, and overseeing intercompany, consolidation, and international accounting activities across a complex multi entity structure. <strong>If this role is of interest email your resume to Jim Meade at Robert Half right away as I am actively setting up interviews.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why This Role</strong></p><ul><li>Leadership role within a large global multi entity environment</li><li>High visibility exposure to senior finance leadership</li><li>Opportunity to work in a complex international accounting structure</li><li>Involvement in a major ERP implementation</li><li>Strong focus on team development and growth</li></ul><p><strong><em>Key Responsibilities</em></strong></p><p><strong>Accounting Leadership and Close</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee daily accounting operations with focus on balance sheet integrity reconciliations and financial reporting</li><li>Ensure a timely accurate and predictable monthly close with no material surprises</li><li>Review account and bank reconciliations and ensure issues are identified and resolved</li></ul><p><strong>Intercompany and Consolidations</strong></p><ul><li>Lead intercompany accounting eliminations and allocations across domestic and international entities</li><li>Ensure transactions comply with GAAP internal controls and tax requirements</li><li>Oversee consolidations and parent company reporting</li></ul><p><strong>International and Technical Accounting</strong></p><ul><li>Apply multi currency accounting including revaluation translation and foreign exchange considerations</li><li>Ensure accurate reporting across global entities</li><li>Advise on non routine and complex accounting matters</li></ul><p><strong>Audit Compliance and Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the external audit process and support interim and year end reviews</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies and reporting requirements</li><li>Partner with teams including tax payroll AP and finance</li></ul><p><strong>Systems and Process Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Support and help drive the ERP implementation</li><li>Improve accounting processes and transition from legacy systems</li><li>Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership and Team Development</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and develop an accounting team including managers</li><li>Provide coaching and technical development</li><li>Build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement</li></ul>
- 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z