The Role
The Corporate Controller manages global accounting operations, ensures compliance with financial standards, and oversees reporting, risk management, and financial strategies.
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Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.
Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.
Join our team as a Controller!
This is a hybrid role: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday based out of Headquarters in Maple Plain, MN.
The Corporate Controller is responsible for the global accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards. The controller is also responsible for the external reporting of the company, including compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory standards and timely filing of public reports and documents.
You will:
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
- Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, maintaining, and enforcing a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
- Issue timely and complete financial statements.
- Provide financial analyses as needed.
- Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
- Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions and financial reports.
- Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the filing of quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Responsible for the timely filing of complete and accurate statutory reports (specifically UK, Germany, and the Netherlands).
- Oversee Global Tax compliance
- Oversee Global treasury and the management of a very positive cash flow business model.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
- Manage relationships with third party service providers including external audit, internal audit, banking, tax, etc.
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
- Prepare the annual report and corporate proxy materials.
- Maintain the chart of accounts.
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
- Maintain financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintain financial staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
- Manage outsourced functions.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
What it takes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Active CPA
- 9+ years of accounting experience, preferably with a public company
- Financial leadership and management of an accounting function.
- Experience with International subsidiaries and Intl accounting standards.
- SEC reporting and compliance
- SOX/internal controls
- ERP systems implementation or optimization
- Leading global teams across regions
- Deep understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and SEC regulations
- Expertise in financial reporting, consolidation, and internal controls
- Strong command of financial systems, automation tools, and data analytics
- Ability to manage cross-border finance operations
- Skilled in risk management, tax strategy, and treasury coordination
- Strategic thinker who can align financial operations with business goals
- Strong leadership and team-building skills; able to develop and retain top talent
- Effective communicator with ability to engage executive leadership, audit committees, and the Board of Directors
- Collaborative partner to the CFO, legal, HR, and operations teams
- Skilled in process improvement, cost control, and scalable systems
- Ability to drive efficiency, accuracy, and timely reporting
- Experience with change management and finance transformation initiatives
- High ethical standards and sound judgment
- Trusted advisor with a reputation for transparency and accountability
Proven success in:
Technical & Financial Expertise
Global & Strategic Perspective
Leadership & Communication
Operational Excellence
Integrity & Judgment
What's in it for you:
- We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program including:
- Competitive Salary and Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
- Dental & Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Paid caregiver leave
- Unlimited (self-managed) PTO + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
- 401k with company match & immediate vest
- Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
- Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
- And More!
Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Top Skills
Automation Tools
Data Analytics
Erp Systems
Financial Systems
Gaap
Ifrs
Sec Regulations
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The Company
What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle.
3D Printing
Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time.
CNC Machining
We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market.
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing.
Injection Molding
Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
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