Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.
Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.
If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!
The Controller II is a senior finance leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and business partnering across Hadrian’s Canadian and U.S. entities. This role ensures the integrity of financial results, strengthens internal controls, and delivers actionable insights to drive operational and commercial decision-making.
Controller II plays a critical role in manufacturing finance, ERP optimization (JD Edwards), and cross-border compliance. This position is also part of the succession pipeline for Director Finance within 3–5 years, contingent on performance and leadership progression.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Lead and execute the month-end close process in line with corporate timelines.
• Manage the consolidation of financial data to ensure accurate multi-entity reporting.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including KPI and variance analysis.
• Analyze capital expenditures, revenue, and expenses for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and reviewed in accordance with corporate policies.
• Support interim and year-end audit processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and oversee U.S. and Canadian tax compliance, in partnership with Tax Consultants and Corp Tax Teams.
Financial Planning & Analysis
• Partner with business leaders to support decision-making.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Analyze Actual vs Forecast vs Budget and support forecasting.
• Provide financial evaluation of cost, pricing, and capital decisions.
Cash Management & Working Capital
• Review Accounts Payable and weekly payments.
• Ensure strong cash controls and governance.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts.
Resource Planning & Team Leadership
• Lead and develop the accounting team.
• Conduct goal setting, reviews, and 1:1 meetings.
• Support succession planning and collaboration with shared services.
Internal Controls & Continuous Improvement
• Strengthen accounting processes and control frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
Manufacturing Accounting & Systems
• Lead standard costing and variance analysis.
• Own cost roll processes in JD Edwards.
• Lead ERP enhancements and system improvements.
Skills & Capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and influence stakeholders.
• High integrity and sound judgment.
Core Competencies
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Results orientation
• Leadership and team development
• Communication and influence
• Decision-making and problem-solving
Education & Experience
• CPA designation required.
• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing.
• Strong experience in standard costing.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel and ERP (JD Edwards preferred).
Additional Requirement
• Ability to travel 10–15% across Hadrian plant locations in Canada and the United States.
Total Rewards and Benefits- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Competitive vacation policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- DCPP with eligible matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
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Zurn Elkay is an equal opportunity employer who provides an inclusive and diverse work environment. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- CPA designation
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing
- Strong experience in standard costing
- Proven leadership experience
- Advanced Excel and ERP (JD Edwards preferred)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and has not been reviewed or approved by Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many professional and technical roles, with role-specific ranges and clear bands visible in external postings. Market-aligned base pay combined with bonuses and recognition programs strengthens perceived fairness.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a generous company match, plus access to equity through stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan, enhances long-term rewards. These elements are consistently highlighted alongside the core benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad mix—wellness programs, paid volunteer time, charitable gift matching, tuition reimbursement, and development opportunities—expands total rewards beyond base pay. This breadth provides lifestyle value across health, community, and learning.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Insights
What We Do
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions supplies the industry’s widest range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zurn Elkay works with customers around the globe to deliver products and systems that enhance and ensure water quality, safety, hygiene, flow control and conservation. From healthcare to hospitality, education to retail and residential to office facilities, we pride ourselves on meeting specialized needs for every market, focusing on quality, reliability, quick installation and easy maintenance. Our values of Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Everything We Do, Customer First, Culture of Winning, and Total Associate Engagement serve as our drive to achieve world-class safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth now and in the future. In everything we do, we are sustainably inspired. We work to make our communities better with volunteerism and philanthropy, and support diversity, equity and inclusion inside and outside our walls. We seek to uphold our promise to the planet every day by providing sustainable water management solutions
