Sr. Controller

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Daikin Applied is hiring a Senior Controller to support our Corporate Finance team.  Reporting to the Finance Sr. Director, the person in this role will lead a team overseeing all accounting functions, financial reporting, and internal controls, ensuring accurate and timely financial operations. 

 

Location: Plymouth, MN – Hybrid

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assigned responsibility for corporate business unit and other small business units not already assigned to a financial leader
• Oversees accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems
• Maintain internal controls and safeguard the company assets
• Key individual who is responsible for ensuring a successful financial statement audit
• Oversees the preparation of the financial statements and other financial and operating reports. Performs appropriate financial analysis
• Manages the local reporting to the parent company for consolidation of the financial statements
• Assists in preparing the annual financial plan and monthly financial forecasts
• Establishes required financial controls and monitors compliance. Ensures control environment meets the standards of JSOX
• Responsible for compliance with Japanese and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Supervises and prepares account reconciliations
• Enforces compliance with Policies and Procedures and Limits of Authority
• Manages and develops the accounting staff
• Performs special projects
• Other duties as apparent or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent Finance or Accounting experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 12+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience, to include senior-level financial or accounting positions
• 8+ years of people leadership experience
• Direct experience partnering cross-functionally with business unit leaders on the application of accounting standards and P&L analysis
• ERP system experience using Oracle, SAP, or similar
• Strong ability to influence across the organization and successfully lead large, cross-functional projects
• Work Sponsorship is not available for this role 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (Master’s degree preferred) and a CPA
• Prior direct experience in a Controller (or similar) position
• Experience in the manufacturing (or similar) industry
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS 

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements

• Multiple Medical insurance plan options + Dental and Vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% an employee contributes and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage, and voluntary accident coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 120 hours (3 weeks) Paid Time Off for new employees + 11 company-paid holidays
• 40 hours (1 week) Sick Time

The typical salary for this position ranges from $126,100 to $193,100 in MN plus a 25% annual variable bonus. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade in which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.