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Business Unit Controller

United States, Loves Park · Job Posted May 15, 2026
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Job Description

Support multiple business units in a fast-moving environment while strengthening reporting accuracy, financial controls, and operational insight. The role works closely with both local leadership and corporate finance teams to help scale the business and support continued expansion.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the full accounting cycle for three business units, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across each operation
  • Oversee month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
  • Partner with operational leaders to review financial performance, investigate variances, and highlight risks and opportunities that affect business results
  • Support integration efforts for newly acquired entities by aligning accounting practices, improving consistency, and establishing standardized internal controls
  • Contribute to corporate accounting initiatives, including consolidations support, audit preparation, and assistance with tax-related deliverables
  • Administer the company’s global corporate credit card program and help maintain strong oversight of related processes and controls
  • Coordinate with teams across multiple regions to address compliance, reporting, and financial matters involving different regulatory environments
  • Help strengthen financial systems, reporting processes, and documentation to support ongoing growth and organizational scalability

Requirements

  • Accounting manager or Controller experience ideally supporting multiple entities and corporate
  • Month-end close, financial statement preparation, and account reconciliation
  • US GAAP and experience applying accounting standards in a business setting
  • Experience supporting internal controls, audit activities, and financial reporting improvements
  • Ability to analyze financial results and communicate insights clearly to operational and finance stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization with evolving business needs

What we offer

  • vacation
  • insurance
  • 401K
  • holiday pay
  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
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