Controller

**Controller, IPSA Europe** **About the company**: IPS Adhesives (IPSA) is a global supplier of adhesive and related solutions to a wide variety of markets. For over 65 years, we’ve invested in innovation that provides uniquely specialized bonding solutions that are shaping the future of leading-edge assembly and construction design. Our brands are trusted worldwide by kitchen, bedroom and bathroom fitters, sign and display assembly operations, structural partners working in transportation, construction, boat building, and more. Through these innovative performance and environmentally conscious-led solutions, we believe we can also help improve the lives of people working in these industries for generations to come. **About the Role**: We are looking for a vibrant, driven and well decorated strategic leader whose full accounting, cost accounting, finance and cross functional global business experience has made you a leader in your field. You have a mix of experience ranging from overseeing day to day finance needs in a hyper growth company, to leading complex business issues and executing effective accounting best practices. You have led complex chart of accounts realignment projects and have an eye for simplification. You also have a driven nature and can-do demeanor where "I can't" isn't a term in your vocabulary because you are creative in solving difficult challenges, while minimizing risk and maximizing efficiency through a continuous improvement mindset. You will help coordinate key accounting activities across IPSA’s European business. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities**: - Leads General Accounting and Consolidations function for IPSA Europe - Recruits, develops, and effectively manages a competent and engaged staff capable of exceeding assigned annual goals. - Supports general accounting staff development by investing time and resources for both formal and informal training and executes development plans/opportunities for the team. - Reviews and approves monthly journal entries and account reconciliations. - Technical accounting expert who can weigh in and lead purchase accounting and integration activities - Participates in the annual budgeting process as needed. - Drive the development of procedures and controls that ensure meaningful and reliable balance sheet positions. - Recommends internal controls processes. - Interface with external auditors, provide account analysis, roll forwards and variance explanations. - Support process improvement projects, new legal entity implementations, business system process improvements, quarterly reserves such as bad debt and E&O. - Support Kaizen events and cost improvement initiatives. **Critical Competencies**: - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. - Strong general accounting and manufacturing experience, as well as verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to combine your understanding of the financial process with persuasiveness and confidence. - Proven track record of problem solving, contributing, and influencing across levels and functions - Analyses, Coordinates, executes and presents findings. - Excellent computer skills; experience in accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite including Excel analytical skillset. - Accurate and precise attention to detail. - Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently in fast paced environment. - Ability to drive process improvements and sustainment with mínimal supervision. - Stress tolerance and effective decisions under pressure - Technologically savvy, quick with tools, and great at building visual reports and decision trees. - Willingness and ability to work the hours it takes to be successful **Education and Experience Requirements**: - Degreed in accounting, finance, or business with an emphasis in accounting required and a minimum of 7 years relevant experience. - Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is key to success in this role. - Robust internal controls understanding and documentation of all financial processes and transactions is attractive. - Chartered Accountant is attractive.