Business Unit Controller

LHH is hiring a Business Unit Controller in Downers Grove, IL for their PE owned business who can lead the accounting functions and build out the team. This requires a minimum of 7+ years of experience in accounting and a proven success record. This candidate is expected to meet the demands of PE working with acquisitive and organic growth. The company offers competitive salary and benefits. Job... Description • Oversight of all accounting functions including financial reporting • Month end, quarter end and annual close • Seek areas of improvement in financial and operational metrics • Support transactional accounting • Support HR • FP&A for the BU • Assist with M&A integration • Annual Audit • Partner with Finance for budget process • Capital planning • Consolidations Requirements: • 7+ years of experience in accounting with multilocation • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting • CPA+ • Public Accounting+ • M&A integration+ • Someone who has shown leadership and process improvements • Strong manager • Solid Excel skills (pivots, vlookups) • Proficient with systems • Highly effective, good with time management and project management • Comfortable being hands on with preparing and reviewing/oversight/wear lots of hats • Reliable to be timely and self-sufficient • Positive attitude, good work ethic, friendly, nice • Small sized company wearing lots of hats