Business Unit Controller

Responsibilities

• Drive and support executing day-to-day accounting team responsibilities, tasks, and project related efforts.
• Provide oversight and direction in the capital expenditure development and ROI including development of standard reports and projections related to Capex spend and depreciation projections.
• Provide oversight and direction in the Treasury area including reviews of weekly disbursement runs, wire payment releases, and monthly cash projection forecasts.
• Complete ownership of month end closing responsibilities.
• Cook up and coordinate monthly accruals, schedules and reporting, such as commission accruals, bad debt accruals, incentive/sales bonus accruals and rebate accruals.
• Review and approve monthly journal entries and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure timeliness, accuracy and integrity of general ledger data.
• Prepare monthly financial statements in a four-day close environment.
• Perform balance sheet reviews and review/approve monthly account reconciliations.
• Present financial results to management regarding company performance.
• Manage and coordinate execution of financial audits and support a robust controls environment.
• Interact with internal/external audit teams and participate in issue remediation efforts.
• Partner with finance and business leaders to provide accounting guidance and financial insights.
• Work with staff and other departments to continually identify improvements and efficiencies.
• Document policies and procedures; serve as a change agent for ERP implementation and continuous improvement.
• Manage staff including training, development, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Lead and participate in projects as directed by the VP of Finance.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience.
• Capable of resolving escalated issues requiring cross-functional coordination.

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR).

About Legrand North And Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

About Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems Division

Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems (EWS) division provides the most complete line of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring devices in the world. Through commitment to innovation and quality, EWS maintains the position of industry leader in wire and cable management and wiring devices categories, specializing in raceways, flexible floor, open space and outdoor power solutions, wire mesh cable trays and systems, and designer switches and outlets. With this comprehensive offering, EWS serves a range of exciting vertical markets, including commercial office and commercial interior, data centers, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mixed-use developments and residential.