Controller

Location: Missouri, Springfield Posted: 11/3/2025 Location Name: Positronic

Wage: Depends on Experience Position Type: Full Time Shift: M-F 8-5

Title: Controller

Reports to: General Manager

Department: General Administration

Incentive Plan: MIP

EEO: Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers

Summary

The Controller is responsible for managing the company’s global financial systems, planning processes, and compliance activities. This executive role provides accurate and timely financial reporting, oversees accounting operations, and supports strategic decision-making through forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis. The Controller also directs global audit and tax compliance efforts, leads process improvement initiatives, and collaborates across departments to support corporate objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Executive Team and align financial operations with company strategy.
• Maintain and enhance global financial systems in collaboration with IT and other departments.
• Oversee accounting policies, controls, and procedures to protect company assets and ensure compliance.
• Manage the preparation of financial reports, forecasts, and dashboards for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead internal and external audits, tax reporting, and regulatory filings across global divisions.
• Direct corporate-level budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes.
• Supervise the Corporate Accounting Department and coordinate with site and operations controllers.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business planning and acquisitions.
• Monitor and ensure timely month-end and year-end closings.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency in accounting practices and reporting systems.
• Uphold Positronic’s standards of integrity, quality, and operational excellence.
• Identify hazards in the workplace and report them to management and/or the safety coordinator.
• Collaborate with the EHS department to meet local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, including OSHA, NFPA, DNR, EPA, and Amphenol sustainability practices.
• Work with the Quality department to ensure compliance with AS9100 certification standards.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
• CPA certification preferred.
  
  

Experience with ERP systems and global manufacturing environments highly desirable.

Physical

• Long periods of sitting with occasional movement.
• May lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Occasional bending, reaching, and standing during meetings or audits.
• Regular use of computers, communication tools, and financial systems.
  
  

Working Conditions

Primarily office-based with standard climate control. Occasional visits to other business units, production areas, or audit sites may require travel or brief exposure to operational environments. Standard PPE may be required when visiting specific departm

Competencies

Knowledge

• Financial and managerial accounting principles, audit and tax regulations.
• Strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Regulatory compliance, including GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Business software, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
  
  

Skills

• Financial analysis, forecasting, and report development.
• Policy creation and implementation.
• Cross-functional communication with executives, departments, and external auditors.
• Time and project management across multiple business units.
  
  

Abilities

• Interpret complex financial data and communicate results effectively.
• Supervise a team while coordinating with other global accounting functions.
• Apply problem-solving and critical thinking to business challenges.
• Balance detail orientation with high-level strategic focus.