Financial Controller - Elkton Maryland

Company: W.L. Gore & Associates
Location: Elkton, Maryland
Posted On: 04/18/2024

This role may be located in the United States or Europe.

• Candidates located in EU, please apply to job# 240182
  
  About the Role: W e are seeking a Financial Controller to join our Gore Performance Solutions (GPS) Accounting team. In our new organization, the GPS Financial Controller will oversee, manage, and lead the GPS' Accounting team, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting. Additionally, they will partner with the GPS Finance Leader on best practice, variance analysis and forecasting needs.
  
  This position will be located at our facility in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  • Ensure the integrity of all general ledgers and, therefore, accurate, timely and consistent financial data, meet needs for external reporting and the foundation for internal management reporting
  • Be accountable for 2.5 to 3 day monthly closing processes, seek continuous improvement in effectiveness and efficiency of related activities
  • Coordinate with other financial controllers and interact with enterprise finance to maintain consistency and compliance with Enterprise policies, internal controls, US GAAP, and applicable local GAAPs
  • Partner with GPS Finance leader on all accounting matters keeping Finance leadership apprised of issues and variances, both as they occur and in support of future forecasting needs
  • Support the deployment of new financial and operational system tools to implement automation, improve efficiency, optimize controls, and overall improve accounting processes
  • Engage with Manufacturing Cost Analysts and Accountants on manufacturing plant accounting matters
  • Provide leadership to GPS accounting team through vision, expertise, experience, coaching, mentoring and support
  • Continuously develop the GPS accounting team and enhance functional excellence through establishing functional strategy, training, best practices, global consistency, continuous improvement and accountability, and a well monitored internal control environment
  • Liaise with external auditors and supports internal audit
  • Be accountable for A/P Managed Services team
    
    Required Qualifications:
    
    • Minimum 3 years of experience leading a Global Accounting Team and minimum 10 years of financial accounting experience
    • Recognized accounting qualification, CPA or equivalent
    • Large multinational manufacturing organization experience
    • Strong US GAAP technical accounting knowledge
    • Familiarity with financial regulations and accounting standards while keeping up to date with changes in regulatory requirements
    • Adherence to ethical standards and integrity in financial management
    • High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to comfortably interact across functions and teams globally
    • Ability to contribute to strategic planning and decision-making
    • Ability to travel 5-10% globally
      
      Desired Qualifications:
      
      • SAP experience is a plus
      • Acquisition and divestiture experience is a plus
        
        Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore's hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.
        
        What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
        
        We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
        
        We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
        
        Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
        
        Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
        
        Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.
        
        Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact More...

            

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