Site Controller

Purpose of the Role

The Finance Controller will play an important role in establishing the company in the United States, particularly with regard to legal and financial obligations. Furthermore, the Finance Controller ensures the efficient, accurate, and compliant execution of all daytoday finance processes for the company. This includes performing and managing core accounting activities—such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger routines, payroll oversight, and credit control—to secure highquality transactional data and strong internal controls. By executing key accounting tasks, driving process improvements, supporting healthy cash flow, and ensuring timely, reliable financial reporting, the Finance Controller strengthens operational excellence and supports informed decisionmaking across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all day‑to‑day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank postings, general ledger routines, and fixed asset accounting.
• Handle invoicing, collections, and credit control to secure timely payments and maintain strong cash flow.
• Coordinate payroll with the outsourced provider and ensure correct accounting, reconciliations, and compliance with local regulations.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all transactional data and maintain clean, well‑documented financial records.
• Apply correct U.S. sales and use tax treatment to all transactions and support the preparation and filing of sales tax returns and other statutory reports.
• Ensure compliance with operational tax requirements, including withholding taxes and import duties, and liaise with external tax advisors when needed.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, financial procedures, and compliance with Group policies.
• Execute month‑end and year‑end closing activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting packages
• Ensure correct inventory valuation, costing, and sales/COGS cut‑off in coordination with operations and supply chain.
• Prepare annual budget and rolling forecasts, working closely with sales and operations to understand business drivers
• Improve and streamline financial processes, systems, and routines to support scalability and operational efficiency
• Work closely with all departments (sales, operations, logistics, service) to resolve issues and support business decisions with accurate financial insights
• Monitor key financial KPIs and operational metrics and proactively address deviations or risks
• Prepare audit documentation and act as main contact for internal and external auditors
• Act as a strong and advanced user of the company’s ERP system, ensuring optimal use of functionality, data quality, process automation, and continuous system improvements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification or active progress toward CPA strongly preferred; equivalent professional qualifications considered
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing month‑end and year‑end close processes
• Proficiency with ERP or accounting systems and strong Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, sales tax/VAT concepts, basic federal and state tax requirements, and internal control practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, or FMCG environments.
• Exposure to costing, inventory accounting, and logistics processes.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI is desirable but not required.

Core Competencies and personal qualifications

• Financial acumen and strong analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Structured communication and stakeholder management.
• Risk awareness and strong compliance orientation.
• High integrity, accountability, and ownership mindset.