Plant Controller, Power Brands - Leeds, AL

Job Overview

This position will be based in Leeds, AL and report directly to the Hubbell Utility Solutions Power Brands Controller. This position will have responsibility for accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting and will ensure compliance with internal controls over financial reporting for the Switching & Fusing and Connectors businesses. This position will oversee the monthly closing cycle and controls and will interface regularly with the HUS Group finance and controllership leaders to articulate results with clarity and transparency and maintain a strong controls environment.

The Controller, Power Brands - Leeds is responsible for the SOX 404 internal control environment within the business units and must collaborate with the HUS Group as well as the Corporate Controller’s Team to ensure proper SOX 404 compliance and continuous improvement in this critical area. This high-profile role will also serve as a key interface between the Hubbell Utility Solutions Controllership team and Finance leadership teams, to ensure objectives are met and internal customer requirements are satisfied on a regular basis.

The Controller, Power Brands - Leeds will be responsible to partner with the FP&A team, local operational teams and other functional areas of the business to ensure the delivery of value-added business analysis and meaningful financial and operational metrics that lead to insightful, accurate, timely business decision-making. This position is also responsible for monitoring, controlling, analyzing and reporting on all restructuring initiatives, including project economics and savings validation. In addition, this role is required to support acquisition integration, particularly finance integration initiatives and activities, and for delivering SOX 404 compliance for newly acquired businesses.

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A Day In The Life

• Principally responsible for accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting in accordance with Hubbell Policies & Procedures, U.S. GAAP and required timelines.
• Partner with the local operations team to ensure a strong control environment that also meets the needs of the business demands
• Responsible for SOX compliance and operational effectiveness of all internal controls over financial reporting.
• Provide strong leadership, supervision and guidance to the local financial reporting teams.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully supported each month and properly reconciled in accordance with company Policy & Procedures on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for delivering robust and insightful OneStream based balance sheet fluctuation analysis.
• Monthly oversight of all key reserves (Warranty, E&O, Contra-A/R, inventory shrink, restructuring, etc) include ongoing assessments of warranty activity and reserves.
• Oversight of equipment capitalization, depreciation, and ongoing impairment assessments.
• Ensure the company operates to high standards of corporate governance and follows all financial and regulatory requirements of a U.S. public company.
• Oversee quality and accuracy of all work performed by Hubbell Shared Services (OHF) in support of A/R, Accounting, A/P, T&E, Credit, etc.
• Partner with IT to ensure all systems impacting financial reporting are SOX 404 compliant (e.g. User access reviews, Segregation of Duties, system configuration, etc).

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA or CMA preferred
• 10+ of progressive experience in Controllership activity, with at least 8 years in a leadership role.
• SAP, OneStream and Blackline experience is preferred
• Ability to motivate, energize, manage, mentor and develop performance of staff.
• Skilled at evaluating employees’ performance in a balanced and consistent manner and providing training, direction, and support
• Able to work hands on within the various departments of the organization and communicate effectively up the chain of command.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to the rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment.
• Proficient in verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Exhibit a confident leadership presence and can effectively modify presentation styles to all levels within an organization.
• Highly organized with an ability to work well under tight time constraints and simultaneously manage multiple tasks.