Financial Controller

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller to join our team in Milwaukee, WI. As the Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations of our organization, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic financial management and leading the finance team.

You will support the Plant Manager as a trusted business partner within the Factory Leadership Teams (vision, organization, practices, initiatives/projects ) on a day to day basis as well as on a long term strategic view. You will provide visibility around costs related to the plant processes through the driving of relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring/updating of the forecast and controlling spend to ensure savings targets are achieved), as well as to ensure adherence to financial legal requirements and Rotork Accounting Standards.

Main Responsibilities:

Operational

• Manage day to day operations including but not limited to Cost Accounting, Inventory Management and Revenue Recognition.
• Liaise with the Central Services Team for all plant accounting requirements relating to invoicing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Complete the month end close process, including the determination and journal entry for provisions.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly management accounts in line with Group reporting deadlines.
• Analyse gross margins at product level to understand the key drivers of business performance in terms of volume and mix variances.  
• Participate in the monthly performance review with the Operations team, detailing the results of past month, providing explanations for deviations. 
• Assist the Operations team in understanding financial results and developing plans/strategies for bringing results back to forecasted and/or budgeted levels.
• Actively support in the development of cost improvement opportunities, by being an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives to validate and review proposed savings.
• Actively support inventory management planning and control. 
• Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests.

Control and Governance

• Promote and maintain a strong control environment in accordance with Group Policy.
• Research technical accounting issues as and when required.
• Coordinate and be the key contact for internal and external audits, ensuring audit findings are resolved in a timely manner.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Liaise with key stakeholders to collect, analyze and challenge the assumptions and data provided for the forecasting / budgeting for sales, manufacturing costs, profit, working capital and other significant metrics in accordance with the group timetable.
• Prepare and submit the current year quarterly forecasts and the annual budget for next year in the group consolidation system. 

Ideal Experience

• Hold a degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent finance focused subject 
• Minimum 5+ years accounting or finance management experience.
• Proficient in spreadsheets and databases, MS Office (Power Query / Power BI experience sought) and used several ERP systems.  Be familiar with financial consolidation tools (OneStream, SAP BPC, Hyperion).
• Experience in managing the finance processes of changing an ERP system would be beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in a senior financial management role
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and US accounting standards and regulations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, SUMIFS)
• Experience with financial software and ERP systems
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams effectively
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience in developing and implementing financial strategies and internal controls
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Knowledge of risk management and corporate governance best practices
• Support in coaching and developing the US finance team.

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Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving.

From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.