Milacron is looking for a
Global Controller to join our team in
Batavia, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati). In this position, you will be responsible for leading the global controllership function, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, and partnering with leadership to translate financial insights into operational and strategic business decisions.
Work You'll Do:- Act as a strategic business partner to the CFO and Operating Leadership Team, leveraging financial data to drive performance and decision-making.
- Transform financial results into actionable insights, including margin trends, pricing realization, cost discipline, and working capital optimization.
- Lead global monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely consolidated financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
- Oversee global consolidations across regions, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and purchase accounting.
- Prepare executive-level reporting packages for senior leadership, sponsors, and lenders; clearly communicate performance drivers and variances.
- Serve as the company's technical accounting expert on complex matters such as ASC 606, ASC 842, business combinations, and impairment analyses.
- Own and manage the external audit relationship, ensuring clean and timely audits and resolution of audit findings.
- Design and enhance a robust internal control environment aligned with SOX-equivalent standards.
- Lead and develop the global controllership organization, including regional and plant controllers and shared services teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes, systems, and close cycle efficiency.
- Partner with IT and Finance Systems to improve ERP and consolidation platforms through automation and standardization.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Commercial Finance, and Operations Finance to maintain a unified financial perspective.
- Support strategic initiatives including M&A, capital allocation, and sponsor reporting requirements.
Qualifications:Must have:
- 15+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including global manufacturing environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Active CPA certification.
- Deep expertise in US GAAP with experience in multinational, multi-entity structures.
- Demonstrated success leading global close, consolidations, and external audit processes.
- Proven leadership experience managing high-performing accounting teams across multiple geographies.
- Experience designing and operating a strong internal control environment (SOX or SOX-equivalent).
- Strong ability to partner with business leaders to drive measurable performance improvements.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial topics to non-financial stakeholders.
Nice to have:
- MBA or Master's in Accounting (MAcc).
- Big Four (or equivalent) public accounting background.
- Experience in a private equity-backed or sponsor-owned environment.
- Prior Global Controller or Controller experience in a similarly complex organization.
- Experience supporting M&A activity, including diligence and integration.
- Familiarity with ERP and financial system transformation initiatives.
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