Corporate Controller

About the Role

The Sheldahl Controller will be based in Northfield, MN, reporting to the Chase Corporate Controller in Westwood, MA. This site leader is responsible for the total finance and accounting function, acting as a critical business partner to the Sheldahl General Manager. The role involves leading the Sheldahl finance team, ensuring compliance with corporate standards, and driving initiatives to enhance profitability, cash flow management, and long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Accounting and Finance Department to ensure accurate and timely completion of monthly financial close, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and annual audits.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls to safeguard company assets, ensuring integrity of all systems, processes, and data, including compliance with the Internal Controls program.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, U.S. GAAP, local country regulations, and tax, customs, and trade compliance.
• Maximize financial returns by overseeing the financial performance of the assigned site/business segment.
• Proactively drive actions to improve profitability, cash flow, and long-term performance.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
• Identify and build business cases for investments, evaluate and mitigate risks, understand foreign exchange and currency impacts, and support customer quotes using strong business acumen.
• Identify and develop opportunities for process improvements, such as finance digitization efforts.
• Prepare reports summarizing and forecasting company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings.
• Drive HR strategies, talent development, coaching, mentoring, and culture initiatives to recruit and retain a qualified, motivated, and high-performing workforce.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, general ledger management, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and working capital management.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting requirements, internal controls, and audit processes.
• Experience leading internal and external audits and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to drive financial performance, support strategic business decisions, and partner effectively with operational and executive leadership.
• Proven track record of improving finance processes, strengthening controls, increasing automation, and building scalable accounting and finance capabilities.
• Experience leading, developing, and building high-performing accounting or finance teams.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.