Financial Controller

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Financial Controller: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP. You will oversee all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings, as well as statutory reporting requirements.
• Your understanding of business processes will be essential for evaluating the accuracy of the balance sheet.
• You’ll serve as a key contact for various stakeholders of the business and to keep track of the development of the company.
• You will be a key contact person for many people in order to help with interdisciplinary processes.
  
  
  

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.

• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.
  
  
  

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Overall Balance Sheet ownership.
• Support monthly closing under US GAAP, including various monthly/quarterly reporting.
• Global fixed asset accounting support.
• Assist in preparation of statutory accounts under US GAAP and liaise with External Auditor.
• Responsible overall compliance for entity.
• Liaise with Tax department and Tax advisors.
• Account reconciliations & analysis.
• Participation in projects.
• Ascertains compliance with Internal Accounting Policies & Procedures and control framework.
  
  
  

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 5 - 10 years of Accounting Controllership experience strongly preferred.
• Chemical Industry or Manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Understanding of tax regulations, particularly corporate income tax.
• Proficient in ERP systems; with a preference for SAP experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong problem solving skills and a proactive pragmatic approach to challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
  
  
  

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.