Vice President and Corporate Controller

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Oak Brook, IL, USA
Hybrid
300K-340K Annually
Expert/Leader
Security • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Leads global accounting and controllership, financial reporting, consolidations, internal controls, audits, governance, finance transformation, ERP enhancements, acquisition accounting, and talent development. The executive will oversee a large organization, ensure U.S. GAAP compliance, strengthen financial processes, support acquisitions, and drive scalable operations across a complex manufacturing and distribution enterprise.
Summary Generated by Built In
Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation is looking for a Vice President, Corporate Controller, to join our team in Oak Brook, Illinois. This role will serve as a key member of the global finance leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of accounting, external reporting, internal controls, financial governance, and finance transformation.

This executive will lead a large accounting & controllership organization and will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Company's financial information while simultaneously modernizing processes, strengthening controls, developing talent, and enabling scalable growth.
The successful candidate will be a highly respected finance leader who combines deep technical accounting expertise with operational business acumen, strong leadership capabilities, and a demonstrated ability to drive change within a complex, multi-site manufacturing and distribution environment.

How You Will Help
Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Lead all global accounting and controllership activities across the enterprise
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
  • Drive best-in-class financial close processes focused on efficiency, speed, and quality
  • Oversee global consolidations across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions
  • Maintain accounting policies in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements
  • Ensure integrity of balance sheets, reserves, accruals, and financial disclosures
  • Lead preparation of audit committee, ownership, and statutory reporting packages
Internal Controls & Governance
  • Establish and maintain a world-class internal control environment
  • Strengthen financial governance processes, policies, and procedures across the organization
  • Drive accountability for control execution across all business functions
  • Lead risk assessments and remediation efforts related to financial reporting processes
  • Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements and regulatory standards

Audit & Compliance
  • Serve as primary executive liaison with external auditors
  • Lead annual audit activities and ensure timely completion of all audit requirements
  • Coordinate responses to audit findings and implement corrective actions
  • Oversee compliance with federal, state, local, and international financial regulations

Finance Transformation
  • Lead initiatives to modernize accounting processes through automation, standardization, and technology
  • Drive continuous improvement throughout the close-to-report process
  • Partner with IT and Finance leadership on ERP enhancements and future system implementations
  • Establish scalable processes capable of supporting significant growth and acquisition activity

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Support due diligence efforts for acquisitions and strategic investments
  • Lead purchase accounting and acquisition-related accounting activities
  • Partner with business leaders to integrate acquired companies into the Company’s financial reporting and control environment
  • Develop integration roadmaps that accelerate synergy capture and process standardization

Leadership & Talent Development
  • Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing global accounting organization
  • Establish succession plans and leadership development programs within the finance function
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence
  • Attract and retain top finance and accounting talent


What You Will Bring
Required
  • 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
  • Public Company, Private Equity, or large privately held company experience
  • Significant experience leading accounting organizations supporting $1B+ revenue businesses
  • Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, consolidations, and technical accounting
  • Experience leading large-scale audits and managing external audit relationships
  • Experience operating in manufacturing, distribution, industrial products, or engineered solutions environments
  • Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams

Strongly Preferred
  • Experience supporting private equity-backed organizations
  • Experience executing and integrating acquisitions
  • Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives
  • Shared services experience
  • Global accounting leadership experience
  • Exposure to international operations and multi-currency consolidations

Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
  • CPA required
  • MBA or master’s degree preferred

Leadership Competencies
  • Strategic Leadership
    • Creates a clear vision and aligns the finance organization with enterprise objectives
  • Enterprise Mindset
    • Balances functional excellence with what is best for the overall business
  • Talent Development
    • Builds strong teams and develops future leaders
  • Change Leadership
    • Leads transformation initiatives with urgency and discipline
  • Execution Excellence
    • Consistently delivers results through strong planning, accountability, and follow-through
  • Collaboration & Influence
    • Builds trusted relationships across all levels of the organization
  • Continuous Improvement
    • Champions operational excellence, simplification, and innovation


Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $300,000.00 - $340,000.00 USD annually*.
*The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this role. Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation's philosophy on compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.

About
Bringing together more than 175 years of innovation, quality, and customer commitment under one name and one promise.The company was forged in 1850, as American industry was being connected by pipe, valves, fittings, and the skilled people who knew how to put them in the right place. More than 175 years later, that heritage lives in ASC Engineered Solutions, a comprehensive pipe preparation, joining, hanging and flow-management portfolio supporting the people who build and maintain commercial buildings, industrial facilities, infrastructure, and critical systems. A house of brands, Anvil, Gruvlok, Sharpe, SCI, and ABZ, unified as ASC in 2019, and the portfolio has grown in the years since.In 1920, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler started doing one thing exceptionally well: building the fire safety systems that protect people and property. Sprinklers, valves, and accessories, made in the United States. More than a century later, the discipline has not changed. A century of American-made fire protection products, with multi-generational customer relationships and multi-decade specifications. A century of protecting what matters the most.Two legacies. One Future.*Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
  • Experience in a public company, private equity-backed organization, or large privately held company
  • Significant experience leading accounting organizations supporting businesses with $1B+ in revenue
  • Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, consolidations, and technical accounting
  • Experience leading large-scale audits and managing external audit relationships
  • Experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial products, or engineered solutions environments
  • Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
  • CPA certification
  • Experience supporting private equity-backed organizations
  • Experience executing and integrating acquisitions
  • Experience leading ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives
  • Shared services experience
  • Global accounting leadership experience
  • Exposure to international operations and multi-currency consolidations
  • MBA or master's degree
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The Company
1,585 Employees
Year Founded: 2026

What We Do

Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation provides connected safety and flow systems for people who design, build, operate, and protect the built world. Its products include fire sprinklers, devices, flexible connections, pipe-joining products, flow-control equipment, valves, fittings, hangers, and supports, complemented by digital performance solutions that help turn specifications into installed systems. It serves owners, engineers, contractors, and distributors across commercial, industrial, infrastructure, healthcare, residential, and public-sector markets.

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