Hybrid **Title: Lead Controller** **Location:** Hybrid (Elizabethtown, NC) **Supervisor:** Finance Director **JOB SUMMARY** The Lead Controller is responsible for the overall financial control, compliance, and accounting operations. This role ensures full US GAAP compliance, maintains a strong SOX control environment, oversees month-end close processes, and partners closely with Operations and Corporate Finance. The Lead Controller manages the Controlling team and plays a critical role in driving financial accuracy, operational insight, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **Financial Reporting & Compliance** + Ensure full compliance with US GAAP across both entities + Implement, maintain, and enhance SOX internal controls + Perform internal audits and coordinate external audit activities + Perform and ensure accurate and timely month-end close procedures + Prepare income tax information for Corporate reporting + Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure integrity of financial data **Manufacturing & Cost Accounting** + Perform annual standard cost updates + Conduct physical inventory variance analysis and inventory controls oversight + Oversee cost accounting processes in a manufacturing environment + Analyze variances and provide financial insight to Operations leadership **Operational & Accounting Oversight** + Oversee fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure controls + Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations + Review credit card transactions and perform related expenditure controls + Concur Expense system user administration + Manage JDE and iBuy purchase order approval limits and governanc + Perform ad hoc analysis requests related to expenses, balance sheet movements, etc **Team Leadership & Development** + Lead, mentor, and develop two direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth + Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and ensure succession planning for key roles + Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance + "Manage upwards" by seeking to understand leadership needs, communicating risks and insights early, and effectively supporting decision-making through clear, data-driven recommendations **Technical Accounting & Advisory** + Research and interpret complex accounting issues + Lead the adoption and documentation of new accounting standards, policies, and procedures + Provide expertise on revenue recognition, fixed asset management and other topics **QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES** **Required:** + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting + Big 4 public accounting audit background + 5+ years of progressive accounting experience + Strong knowledge of US GAAP + Understanding of cost accounting principles + Advanced Excel proficiency + Experience with global ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE) + Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skill + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills + Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and lead change in a complex, matrixed organization + High integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous improvement **Preferred:** + CPA or equivalent certification + Manufacturing industry experience Future prospects will become available for those that show drive, determination and ultimately achieve results. **HENGSTLER / DYNAPAR COMPANY DESCRIPTION** Hengstler is a leading European manufacturer of industrial components for counting and control applications. Customers around the globe rely on the company's extensive experience, broad application know-how, high flexibility, and project management for high-tech tailor-made applications. Dynapar is one of the world's leading suppliers of motion control feedback products including encoders and resolvers. The company delivers customized, innovative technologies to customers around the globe in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, paper and steel, factory automation, robotics, and medical equipment. Specialty Product Technologies (SPT) is a group of core technology companies based in Elizabethtown, NC. SPT designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products, services, and technologies to the industrial automation marketplace. Together these innovators are known as Hengstler-Dynapar, and the company continues to deliver exciting new products such as its best-selling AC58 absolute encoders, which enable customers to integrate natively with the latest drive protocols for a wide range of applications. **RALLIANT CORPORATION OVERVIEW** Ralliant Corporation is a global precision technologies company that designs, develops, manufactures, and services precision instruments and highly engineered products used in mission‑critical applications around the world. The Company's portfolio includes two strategic segments - Test & Measurement and Sensors & Safet