Financial Controller

**********One important requirement for this role is that candidates must currently reside in the Milwaukee County, WI area or the Chicago metropolitan area to be considered. *********

Function: Finance

Location: US (Remote – Southeast Wisconsin)

Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer

Role Purpose:

The North America Controller is responsible for driving excellence across month end and quarter end close for its publicly traded parent, Star Equity Holdings, Inc., general accounting, internal controls, technical accounting, compliance, and both statutory and U.S. GAAP reporting across Hudson Talent Solutions’ RPO and Total Talent delivery environments.

This is a finance leadership role operating within a complex, multi‑client, multi‑country and contract‑based services model. Acting as a strategic finance partner to senior RPO and business leadership, the role supports contract profitability, pricing discipline, workforce cost optimisation and scalable growth, while ensuring robust financial controls and compliance with statutory and internal requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who actively participates in the month end close process and complex accounting matters while ensuring accuracy, accountability, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Governance

• Lead financial control, reporting and compliance across RPO and Total Talent client portfolios, ensuring accuracy, transparency and timeliness.
• Own month‑end close processes, balance sheet integrity and reconciliations across multiple legal entities and geographies.
• Establish and maintain strong financial governance frameworks aligned to service‑based, margin‑driven operating models.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and/or local statutory requirements, including internal policies and audit standards.

Commercial Finance & Client Profitability

• Partner with RPO and Total Talent leadership to provide insight into client‑level P&L performance, cost drivers and margin optimisation.
• Support pricing models, statements of work (SoWs) and commercial reviews for new and existing engagements.
• Oversee revenue recognition in line with contract structures, milestones and delivery models.

Controls, Risk & Audit

• Act as primary senior finance contact for external auditors and group finance, accountable for audit outcomes and governance quality.
• Design, implement and continuously improve internal control frameworks suitable for a global environment.
• Lead external audits and internal reviews, ensuring timely resolution of findings.
• Identify and mitigate financial, operational and contractual risks across client portfolios.

Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership

• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior RPO, Workforce Solutions, HR and Commercial leaders.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, commercially relevant insight for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Support finance and business transformation initiatives, including system implementations and operating model changes.

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor and develop accounting team members supporting RPO and Total Talent operations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, high performance and continuous improvement.
• Build scalable finance capability aligned to global delivery and shared services models.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Proven experience within a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Strong capability across accounting, reporting, internal controls and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence commercial decision‑making.

Desirable

• Experience in RPO, MSP, professional services, outsourcing, consulting or workforce solutions environments.
• Exposure to multi‑client P&L management and contract‑based revenue models.
• Experience supporting international or multi‑country operations.
• Experience leading finance change or transformation initiatives.

Core Competencies:

Commercial Acumen

• Strong understanding of profitability, margin and cost drivers in services‑based, contract‑driven models.

Business Partnering

• Builds credibility with senior stakeholders and influences outcomes through insight and analysis.

Governance & Risk Management

• Maintains high standards of financial control, compliance and risk awareness.

Leadership & Accountability

• Leads teams effectively, setting clear expectations and driving performance.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

Success Measures:

• Accurate and timely month end sales flash and month end close.
• Strong financial governance, clean audits and effective internal controls.
• Positive feedback from senior stakeholders on finance leadership and business partnering.
• Demonstrated contribution to scalable growth, cost optimisation or margin improvement.