Controller

The Controller leads and coordinates the controlling function and acts as a finance business partner to leadership and operational teams. The role drives reliable management and Group reporting budgeting rolling forecasts performance analysis KPI follow-up SAP/ERP process discipline cost management cash flow oversight investment review internal controls audit readiness and continuous process improvement. The role enables business decisions by challenging assumptions identifying risks and opportunities and driving the development and alignment of the controlling team. 

Key Accountabilities: 

• Lead and coordinate the controlling function to ensure reliable monthly management and Group reporting budgeting rolling forecasts KPI follow-up variance analysis business reviews and strategic initiative monitoring. 

• Challenge business assumptions identify risks and opportunities and provide decision support on operational strategic and investment topics. 

• Analyze and explain financial performance including revenue margins costs cash flow working capital balance sheet positions exceptional items and performance gaps versus budget rolling forecast and prior year. 

• Drive the design implementation and continuous improvement of controlling and reporting processes including management reporting Group reporting dashboards templates planning rolling forecasts SAP/ERP controlling routines master data allocations data quality and system-based controls. 

• Manage cost management process improvement CAPEX/OPEX review business case development and follow-up of agreed actions and savings initiatives. 

• Coordinate key finance governance topics including internal controls audit readiness policy compliance transfer pricing tax IT cost monitoring and contract risk review in alignment with Group functions. 

• Lead the development guidance and alignment of the controlling team through clear expectations business priorities succession planning and sharing of best practices. 

Qualifications :

Key Knowledge Skills and Behaviors: 

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required; CPA CMA MBA or equivalent qualification preferred. 

• 5 years of Big 4 public accounting experience highly preferred preferably combined with senior experience in controlling FP&A audit accounting or finance leadership. 

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant finance controlling audit accounting or business partnering experience. 

• Strong finance knowledge including accounting consolidation IFRS and US GAAP reporting management reporting internal control budgeting rolling forecast and financial analysis skills. 

• Strong SAP/ERP experience including controlling module knowledge master data maintenance reporting structures allocations data quality system-based controls reporting tools and Microsoft Excel. 

• Experience supporting operational teams plant or site finance or an industrial manufacturing or multi-site environment preferred. 

• Strong business acumen communication leadership and stakeholder-management skills. 

• High attention to detail integrity accountability and ability to operate independently. 

Key Relations: 

• Regular interaction with business leadership operational teams plant or site controllers accounting tax group finance IT legal auditors procurement supply chain shared service teams and senior management. 

Key Metrics Areas: 

• Performance success will be measured by management and Group reporting quality budget and rolling forecast reliability KPI follow-up cost savings cash flow and working capital performance SAP/ERP controlling discipline investment governance audit readiness internal controls process improvement and team development. 

Additional Information :

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

Life and disability insurance

Health and dental insurance

Employee Assistance Program

RRSP and TFSA program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group an industrial group that focuses on agriculture valorizing bio-residuals machinery mechanical engineering electronics energy and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium the group is active in over 100 countries and it has a global team of more than 7000 employees. Its belief that Every Molecule Counts is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group its people and its brands please visit .

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time