Sr. Group Controller

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Sr. Group Controller to join our growing team.

THE ROLE

The primary purpose of the Controller is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the company’s books and records and will play a critical role driving operational efficiency and standard work for applicable accounting and reporting processes. The Controller also has responsibility to establish and implement an effective system of internal controls and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations. The incumbent must also support the needs of the business by providing analysis and insight into accounting transactions and underlying activities that may have an impact on financial and operational performance. 

Essential duties of the Controller include but are not limited to:

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess the current Accounting and Finance organization to create a strategy and vision around the development and documentation of future state process flows, to identify needed organizational and workflow changes.
• Responsible for the design, system oversight, controls, and implementation for applicable accounting processes.
• Manage projects and resources related to the implementation of / change in accounting or control processes
• Clearly communicate business value, project statistics and issues to business leadership and business sponsors. Lead the alignment of the service delivery strategy with the business strategy.
• Develop and lead a high functioning team with a focus on operational discipline and enhancing the customer experience. 

Specific Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure finance transactions and resulting financial statements are accurate and reliable and internal controls are effective.
• Manage financial statement close process and ensure key deliverables are completed on time and accurately.
• Cascade technical guidance to ensure consistent application of financial (US GAAP) and accounting principles.  This includes assessing the impact of new accounting standards or changes to accounting policy to ensure timely and effective implementation.
• Assess current processes and implement new processes (as needed) to ensure the accuracy and valid business purpose of transactions. 
• Review and approve significant adjustments to ensure accuracy and valid business purpose; ensure significant adjustments are communicated to senior leadership if necessary. 
• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Ensure divisions and other functional areas provide and are provided information required to complete period-end close processes that are accurate, properly documented and provided in a timely manner.
• Establish regular touchpoints with functions supported by Accounting.
• Ensure there is a sufficient review of division-level financial statements to identify and resolve potential material errors, omissions, or misstatements.
• Ensure there is clear and timely communication of emerging issues, significant business transactions and operational trends.
• Perform periodic reviews of Balance Sheet reconciliations to gain assurance balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Partner with Operations Finance to establish processes and controls to ensure the proper valuation of inventory and accurate reporting of cost of sales.  This includes establishing implementation guidelines related to establishing labor and overhead rates used in the valuation of inventory.  Responsibilities also includes establishing guidelines for the development inventory costing models.
• Partner with Operations Leadership and Operations Finance to establish and implement processes to ensure the accurate assignment of costs throughout each stage of the manufacturing process.
• Partner with Operations Finance to implement processes and controls to ensure the accurate valuation of inventory.  This includes assessing inventory for risks related to lower of cost or net realizable value as well as the physical control over inventory. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Has a fundamental understanding of accounting concepts including the interrelation of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
• High competency in the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills including ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout the company.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to influence desired outcomes.
• Team player who is organized, a self-starter and pays attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant discipline required.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience managing large teams in a finance or accounting at a manufacturing or distribution company and /or public accounting.
• CPA or CMA designation(s) or significant progress toward completion preferred.
• Experience with SAP, OneStream consolidation tools and data analytics tools (Power BI) preferred.

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.