Cornerstone Building Brands is North America's largest manufacturer of exterior building products, with operations spanning manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico, alongside sales and distribution offices throughout the United States and Canada. We are dedicated to our journey of becoming the premier provider of exterior building solutions.
Position Overview
The Business Unit Controller is a senior member of the accounting leadership team and the business unit leadership team, reporting directly to the Vice President Aperture Solutions, US Controller. The position is responsible for the business unit’s accounting and reporting in coordination with established corporate direction. The position will partner with corporate accounting, business unit leadership, including the business unit FP&A organization, the global shared service organization, was well as internal audit, tax, and other groups.
Maintaining the integrity of and improving upon the underlying related accounting processes is key. The candidate must be capable of driving significant process improvement in a challenging environment and possess an in-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP. The candidate must have a high detail orientation and the ability to drive efficiencies throughout the business unit accounting function They will safeguard the control environment and guide the accounting organization that consistently delivers high quality financial data to key stakeholders in a timely fashion.
Primary Responsibilities
- Oversees the day-to-day aspects of the accounting and control functions of the business unit working closely with the business unit FP&A team.
- Support the business unit organization to drive value and improve results.
- Responsible for managing the business units monthly close and reporting.
- Drive improvement in standard costing and manufacturing accounting practices, including centralizing key processes.
- Proactively works with and communicates with the business unit management, including FP&A, to achieve the business unit’s objectives. Will be a key member of the business unit leadership team.
- Ensure consistent implementation of the Company’s accounting policies, with particular attention to area requiring judgement and estimation.
- Resolve identified accounting issues in a manner consistent with the Company-wide policies.
- Actively participate in the “non-routine transactions” process. Coordinate resolution of technical accounting issues, as supported by external reporting.
- Work with the independent accountants in coordination with the corporate controller and external reporting organization.
- Interpret, implement, and monitor corporate and business unit accounting policies, including the implementation of new accounting principles as guided by corporate.
- Work with corporate, IT and others to integrate acquisitions and divestitures.
- Actively engage in and help to successfully implement business unit system implementations.
- Hiring, training, and retaining skilled staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Ideal Experience
- 8+ years of accounting, controls, and financial reporting experience in a large, complex, manufacturing company.
- Experienced leading a decentralized accounting function.
- Previous controller or assistant controller experience.
- National public accounting firm experience.
- A proven history of establishing, documenting, and implementing well-defined accounting and control procedures, policies, and processes.
- Proven experience implementing systems is preferred.
- Strong business acumen and broad experience in financial reporting. Significant experience with U.S. GAAP.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task. Ability to manage to a plan.
- Strong academic credentials, including a degree in accounting. A graduate decree is a plus. A CPA designation is highly preferred, with fluency in accounting and oversight.
Critical Competencies for Success:
- Cornerstone Building Brands (CBB) Values and Behaviors & Mindsets – Act consistently with CBB’s Values (Safety, Integrity, & Inclusion) and Behaviors & Mindsets (Customer-Centricity, Interconnectedness, Continuous Improvement).
- Financial Acumen – Strong analytical skills, including the ability to distill complexity and quantities of data into actionable insights. An experienced, detailed-oriented accounting professional who is adept in accounting and controls; can ensure a best-in-class monthly close, while driving continued development of the financial reporting operations focused on accuracy and timeliness. Oversees and helps develop the company’s effectiveness at leveraging its financial system to improve the aggregation of internal financial reporting and analysis, in close cooperation with senior staff.
- Business Partner – Well-developed business acumen and an ability to effectively influence decision-making by drawing on analysis and insight. Skilled at balancing the need to be collaborative with the need to be assertive and directive. Develops a deep commercial knowledge of key business drivers and builds relationships across the enterprise, appropriately balancing business objectives and accounting rules when making judgments on complex accounting treatments. Further integrates the function and brings added rigor and engagement to the close and financial reporting activities.
- Leadership and Influencing – Highly developed emotional intelligence. A well-developed leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and a collaborative orientation necessary to thrive in a matrixed and evolving environment, where success depends on partnering with diverse functional and operating colleagues. Proactively builds relationships, communicates in business terms, and can convey complex financial concepts crisply and compellingly. Possesses unquestioned integrity and ethics and brings a strong character that quickly gains the confidence and trust of others. Demonstrates a hands-on, team-oriented, leadership by example, “roll your sleeves up” style and a strong work ethic. Portrays a “can-do” attitude when approaching challenges. Leverages outstanding analytical, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate with senior management and other key stakeholders.
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
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Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
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