Job Title:
Vice President, Corporate ControllerJob Description:Trystar's team members are our most important asset, and we are in search of a
Vice President, Corporate Controller based at our
Burnsville, MN office.
Reporting to the
Chief Financial Officer, the
Vice President, Corporate Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across the Trystar enterprise. This role will build and lead a high-performing controllership organization while establishing the financial infrastructure, processes, and controls necessary to support Trystar's continued growth and evolving governance requirements. The VP Corporate Controller will serve as a key partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, ensuring financial integrity and scalability as the organization grows toward $1B+ in revenue.
We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:
Safety - We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
Integrity - We're honest, transparent, and committed to doing what's right.
Customer focus - We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
Right with speed - We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
Play for each other - We're a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
Champion change - We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
Enjoy the journey - We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.
In this role you will get to:
- Lead and develop the enterprise controllership organization, including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, and technical accounting functions, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and fully compliant reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, with an eye toward evolving external reporting standards.
- Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal controls framework over financial reporting, including documentation of key controls, risk assessments, and remediation plans sufficient to meet the highest governance and audit standards.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the audit relationship and driving readiness for audits conducted under PCAOB standards, including preparation of SEC-quality financial statements and disclosures.
- Provide authoritative technical accounting guidance on complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, lease accounting, revenue recognition, and equity-based compensation, ensuring proper treatment under U.S. GAAP and, where applicable, SEC regulations.
- Drive ERP and financial systems optimization to support scalable, efficient, and well-controlled accounting processes across a multi-site manufacturing environment, partnering with IT and operations leadership on systems roadmap and implementation.
- Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives including M&A integration, capital markets readiness, investor reporting, and board and audit committee communications.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA designation required.
- 15+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including significant time in a senior controllership or equivalent leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience operating under SEC reporting requirements and SOX compliance frameworks; prior public company experience strongly preferred.
- Deep technical accounting expertise across U.S. GAAP, with specific experience in complex areas such as business combinations, lease accounting (ASC 842), and revenue recognition (ASC 606).
- Experience managing external audit relationships under PCAOB standards, including improving compliance and documentation required for audits to those standards.
- Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing accounting teams in a high-growth, multi-site environment.
- Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred; familiarity with cost accounting and over-time revenue recognition.
- ERP implementation or optimization experience (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or similar) in a manufacturing setting.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex accounting matters for non-financial stakeholders, board members, and investors.
- MBA or Master's degree in Accounting preferred; Big 4 or national accounting firm background a plus.
