Controller
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invention. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove navigation/legal etc. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". So we need to parse the posting.
Job Title: Controller Company: Standard Alloys Reports To: VP Finance, KSB USA Business Partner: General Manager, Standard Alloys
Position Summary: description.
Key Responsibilities: list.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: list.
Education / Experience: list.
Also there is a paragraph about KSB at top (company description). That could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes position summary and company description. We'll include About the role section with company description and position summary.
Responsibilities: from Key Responsibilities.
Requirements: maybe from Education / Experience? Or Requirements could be education/experience. Qualifications maybe similar. But we need to decide which sections to include. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content.
We have content for About the role (company description + position summary). Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities). Requirements (Education / Experience). Qualifications maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we could combine? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (covering education/experience and qualifications). Skills maybe from Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present (no mention). So we should not include those sections.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills.
We need to use for each heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting within those sections.
Let's extract.
Company description paragraph: "KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services,industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success. People. Passion. Performance. It is these three success factors that make KSB the company it is today. At KSB, we recognise that it is people who actually make the difference – the people we employ and the people we serve. This is why we are committed to equal rights and treatment worldwide and never lose sight of the aspects ecology and sustainability when manufacturing our products."
We should keep that as prose in About the role.
Position Summary: "The Controller is the senior financial leader for Standard Alloys and a member of the local management team, with overall responsibility for Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Cost Accounting, financial planning and reporting, working capital, internal controls, and financial systems. The role is the principal financial business partner to the General Manager, with a strong focus on manufacturing performance, cost accounting, profitability, operational decision support, and continuous improvement. The position operates within the broader KSB USA and North America Finance organization. It must work effectively with the current legacy ERP environment, improve management reporting and data transparency, and prepare Standard Alloys for a future ERP transition in alignment with KSB's ERP and IT strategy."
We can include that as prose after company description, maybe separate paragraph.
Now Responsibilities: list from Key Responsibilities broken into bullet points.
Key Responsibilities sections:
- Finance Leadership & Business Partnership
* Lead the Finance and Accounting function and develop a capable and effective finance team.
* Serve as the principal financial business partner to the General Manager and management team, supporting operational and strategic decisions.
* Lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, working capital, credit and collections, cash-flow management, and investment analysis.
- Cost Accounting & Operational Controlling
* Lead manufacturing cost accounting and controlling, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, manufacturing variances, and product and customer profitability.
* Partner closely with Operations to identify cost and productivity opportunities and translate manufacturing performance into financial impact.
* Analyze financial and operational performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
- Systems, Reporting & ERP Transformation
* Ensure effective financial use of the current ERP system and improve processes, controls, data quality, and internal reporting within the existing environment.
* Develop meaningful management reports and financial analysis using data from the current ERP and related systems.
* Lead Finance preparation for and actively support a future ERP transition, including processes, master data, cost accounting, reporting, controls, testing, and data readiness, in alignment with KSB's ERP and IT strategy.
- Governance & Compliance
* Ensure compliance with KSB Group requirements, IFRS, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
* Maintain appropriate internal controls and coordinate internal and external audits.
* Coordinate local statutory, tax, audit, and regulatory requirements with the appropriate KSB USA and external specialists.
* Act as the primary Finance contact for Standard Alloys within KSB USA, the North America Region, and relevant Group functions.
We need to preserve all details. Use
- for each bullet. Could group under subheadings? Not required; just list.
Now Requirements: Education / Experience.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. Master's degree and/or CPA, CMA, or comparable professional qualification preferred.
Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance, accounting, or controlling experience, including substantial experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment. Prior leadership: Demonstrated prior experience independently leading a complete finance and accounting function as a Controller, Finance Director, or equivalent senior finance leader is required. Cost accounting: Significant experience in manufacturing cost accounting and operational controlling is required. Systems transformation: Experience improving financial reporting in a legacy systems environment and supporting an ERP implementation, migration, or significant system transformation is strongly preferred.
We can put as list.
Now Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities.
List:
- Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and IFRS.
- Strong manufacturing cost-accounting expertise, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, manufacturing variances, and profitability analysis.
- Strong analytical and business-partnering skills with the ability to translate financial and operational data into clear management information and recommendations.
- Strong leadership and people-development skills.
- Ability to work effectively with legacy ERP systems while improving processes, data quality, controls, and reporting.
- Experience developing management reports and financial analysis beyond standard system-generated reporting.
- Experience supporting or leading ERP implementation, migration, or finance-system transformation; SAP or comparable modern ERP experience preferred.
- Experience working within an international industrial organization.
We'll put as list.
We must not include EEO boilerplate etc. Also must not include "KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Remove that.
Also remove "We prohibit discrimination..." etc.
Also remove "In return, we offer fair framework conditions..." etc. That's benefits? Actually that is a benefits statement but it's vague: "fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." This could be considered benefits but it's somewhat generic. The instruction says: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state some benefits: fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects. That is specific enough? It's not vague like "competitive salary". It mentions specific benefits. So we could include a Benefits section with those items. However the instruction also says: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could we incorporate that into About the role? But it's about benefits, not role. The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. It does have specific content about benefits. So we should include Benefits section.
But we must not create Pay or Schedule sections unless posting actually states them. No pay or schedule mentioned.
Thus we add Benefits section with list: fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities, best career prospects.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "We value employees who take the initiative..." that's more about culture; could be part of About the role? Might be considered benefits? It's more about company values. Could be included in About the role as prose.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that sentence about valuing employees etc. Also the sentence about "We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time." That's also substantive. Should we include that? It's about hiring policy; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "Company Culture". But we only have allowed headings list; we could put it in About the role as prose.
Thus About the role will include company description, position summary, and also the statements about equal rights, sustainability, people passion performance, commitment to equal rights, etc., and the statements about valuing employees, hiring decisions, etc. That's a lot but okay.
We must not include the EEO boilerplate about discrimination etc. That's also substantive but it's boilerplate? It's equal opportunity statement; but the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So we must remove the EEO paragraph. Indeed the posting includes: "KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects."
We need to decide what to keep and what to remove. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. So we should remove the equal opportunity statement (the first sentences about being an equal opportunity employer, prohibiting discrimination, etc.). However the later sentences about valuing employees, hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and the benefits offered are not EEO boilerplate; they are more about company culture and benefits. So we keep those.
Thus we keep: "KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects."
We should keep that as prose in About the role or maybe separate Benefits section for the benefits part. The benefits part is "fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." That's specific benefits.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting within those sections. Let's extract. Company description paragraph: "KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services,industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success. People. Passion. Performance. It is these three success factors that make KSB the company it is today. At KSB, we recognise that it is people who actually make the difference – the people we employ and the people we serve. This is why we are committed to equal rights and treatment worldwide and never lose sight of the aspects ecology and sustainability when manufacturing our products." We should keep that as prose in About the role. Position Summary: "The Controller is the senior financial leader for Standard Alloys and a member of the local management team, with overall responsibility for Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Cost Accounting, financial planning and reporting, working capital, internal controls, and financial systems. The role is the principal financial business partner to the General Manager, with a strong focus on manufacturing performance, cost accounting, profitability, operational decision support, and continuous improvement. The position operates within the broader KSB USA and North America Finance organization. It must work effectively with the current legacy ERP environment, improve management reporting and data transparency, and prepare Standard Alloys for a future ERP transition in alignment with KSB's ERP and IT strategy." We can include that as prose after company description, maybe separate paragraph. Now Responsibilities: list from Key Responsibilities broken into bullet points. Key Responsibilities sections: - Finance Leadership & Business Partnership * Lead the Finance and Accounting function and develop a capable and effective finance team. * Serve as the principal financial business partner to the General Manager and management team, supporting operational and strategic decisions. * Lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, working capital, credit and collections, cash-flow management, and investment analysis. - Cost Accounting & Operational Controlling * Lead manufacturing cost accounting and controlling, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, manufacturing variances, and product and customer profitability. * Partner closely with Operations to identify cost and productivity opportunities and translate manufacturing performance into financial impact. * Analyze financial and operational performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions. - Systems, Reporting & ERP Transformation * Ensure effective financial use of the current ERP system and improve processes, controls, data quality, and internal reporting within the existing environment. * Develop meaningful management reports and financial analysis using data from the current ERP and related systems. * Lead Finance preparation for and actively support a future ERP transition, including processes, master data, cost accounting, reporting, controls, testing, and data readiness, in alignment with KSB's ERP and IT strategy. - Governance & Compliance * Ensure compliance with KSB Group requirements, IFRS, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. * Maintain appropriate internal controls and coordinate internal and external audits. * Coordinate local statutory, tax, audit, and regulatory requirements with the appropriate KSB USA and external specialists. * Act as the primary Finance contact for Standard Alloys within KSB USA, the North America Region, and relevant Group functions. We need to preserve all details. Use
- for each bullet. Could group under subheadings? Not required; just list. Now Requirements: Education / Experience. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. Master's degree and/or CPA, CMA, or comparable professional qualification preferred. Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible finance, accounting, or controlling experience, including substantial experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment. Prior leadership: Demonstrated prior experience independently leading a complete finance and accounting function as a Controller, Finance Director, or equivalent senior finance leader is required. Cost accounting: Significant experience in manufacturing cost accounting and operational controlling is required. Systems transformation: Experience improving financial reporting in a legacy systems environment and supporting an ERP implementation, migration, or significant system transformation is strongly preferred. We can put as list. Now Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. List: - Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and IFRS. - Strong manufacturing cost-accounting expertise, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, manufacturing variances, and profitability analysis. - Strong analytical and business-partnering skills with the ability to translate financial and operational data into clear management information and recommendations. - Strong leadership and people-development skills. - Ability to work effectively with legacy ERP systems while improving processes, data quality, controls, and reporting. - Experience developing management reports and financial analysis beyond standard system-generated reporting. - Experience supporting or leading ERP implementation, migration, or finance-system transformation; SAP or comparable modern ERP experience preferred. - Experience working within an international industrial organization. We'll put as list. We must not include EEO boilerplate etc. Also must not include "KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Remove that. Also remove "We prohibit discrimination..." etc. Also remove "In return, we offer fair framework conditions..." etc. That's benefits? Actually that is a benefits statement but it's vague: "fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." This could be considered benefits but it's somewhat generic. The instruction says: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state some benefits: fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects. That is specific enough? It's not vague like "competitive salary". It mentions specific benefits. So we could include a Benefits section with those items. However the instruction also says: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could we incorporate that into About the role? But it's about benefits, not role. The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. It does have specific content about benefits. So we should include Benefits section. But we must not create Pay or Schedule sections unless posting actually states them. No pay or schedule mentioned. Thus we add Benefits section with list: fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities, best career prospects. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "We value employees who take the initiative..." that's more about culture; could be part of About the role? Might be considered benefits? It's more about company values. Could be included in About the role as prose. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that sentence about valuing employees etc. Also the sentence about "We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time." That's also substantive. Should we include that? It's about hiring policy; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "Company Culture". But we only have allowed headings list; we could put it in About the role as prose. Thus About the role will include company description, position summary, and also the statements about equal rights, sustainability, people passion performance, commitment to equal rights, etc., and the statements about valuing employees, hiring decisions, etc. That's a lot but okay. We must not include the EEO boilerplate about discrimination etc. That's also substantive but it's boilerplate? It's equal opportunity statement; but the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So we must remove the EEO paragraph. Indeed the posting includes: "KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." We need to decide what to keep and what to remove. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. So we should remove the equal opportunity statement (the first sentences about being an equal opportunity employer, prohibiting discrimination, etc.). However the later sentences about valuing employees, hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and the benefits offered are not EEO boilerplate; they are more about company culture and benefits. So we keep those. Thus we keep: "KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." We should keep that as prose in About the role or maybe separate Benefits section for the benefits part. The benefits part is "fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects." That's specific benefits.