Controller

Granite City Electric Supply is the area's premier electrical distributor serving electrical contractors as well as residential, commercial and industrial customers for over 100 years.  With over 30 branches covering Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Connecticut, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and the official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox. 

Position Summary:

The Corporate Controller is a senior financial leader responsible for managing the company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance. This role oversees all corporate and multi-branch accounting functions for 33 branches and 3 regional distribution hubs.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Corporate Controller ensures accurate, timely financial statements in compliance with GAAP, drives continuous improvement in financial systems and processes, and provides strategic financial support to executive leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Accounting Oversight

• Ensures the company’s financial compliance with all government regulatory laws and rules
• Ensure the company is properly audited both internally and externally. Develop strong relationships with external auditors and audit committee
• Exercise judgments and develop GAAP supportable estimates for financial and other reporting
• Oversee the monthly, and year-end close processes
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and variance reports
• Accounting policy design, implementation and monitoring
• Ensure accounting practices are in full compliance with GAAP and internal policies
• Accounting oversight on subsidiary entities

Team Management & Leadership

• Supervise accounting staff
• Define goals and KPIs; provide ongoing coaching and development
• Foster collaboration across departments and locations to support financial accuracy and accountability
• Develop and communicate financial and controls training to other departments
• Work/lead projects within the finance function and across the company
• Strive to maintain a continuous improvement to enhance the productivity and success of the department and the business

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Assist CFO in developing annual budgets and multi-year financial forecasts
• Update and manage details of rolling forecasts and projections
• Perform financial analysis and modeling to support business decisions
• Monitor financial performance against budget and prepare variance analysis
• Deliver clear, concise, and insightful monthly performance reports for executive leadership.
• Analyze key drivers of revenue, cost, and profitability; identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Perform and refresh risk assessment at the entity, operating and transactional levels
• Design internal controls at the entity, operating and transactional levels
• Plan and perform required internal controls checks and procedures at all levels
• Oversee information technology general controls (ITGC) managing program change, program development, access and security sub-segments
• Oversee compliance with external audit requirements, tax filings, and other regulatory obligations
• Lead the accounting and controls set-up for additions, changes and discontinuation of operational units such as branches or hubs

ERP & Financial Systems

• Manage and enhance financial systems (ERP, reporting tools, etc.) to improve process efficiency and accuracy
• Lead systems upgrades, integration projects, and automation initiatives
• Perform the role of system administrator for financial systems

Treasury Management

• Identify and enforce controls over cash and cash equivalents at all levels
• Maintain signature mandates and banking account transaction access
• Approve funds disbursements
• Oversee non-payroll compensation accounting such as commissions and bonuses

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CPA designation preferred
• Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• At least 5 years in a controller or senior financial leadership role
• Experience in distribution, wholesale, or manufacturing industry preferred
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
• ERP system experience (e.g., Eclipse, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Granite City offers competitive wages, great benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick and more!  Join our team and work among the best in the industry!

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran    

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

This employer uses E-Verify.