Assistant Corporate Controller

At SI Group, we aspire for all employees to live and work to their full potential. We foster a unique environment where each employee is empowered to create value for our business with a commitment to safety and compliance. We promote personal and professional success that aligns with productivity and extraordinary results. Become a Catalyst for Change and help ignite impossible.

The Role: As the Assistant Corporate Controller, reporting to the VP of Corporate Accounting, you will be a key component of driving alignment and efficiency in the Controllership organization, including the monthly close cycle, financial reporting, internal controls and policy development as well as driving process improvements while leveraging SAP and other technologies. Consistency in service delivery will be achieved through ensuring all financial processes are compliant with policy and global standards, and that ongoing improvements, including standardizing and simplifying processes, are prioritized to meet corporate objectives. You will also has oversight responsibility for general ledger accounting in the Americas. This position can be based out of our Schenectady, NY or the Woodlands, TX office.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Financial “ownership” of consolidated cash flow, P&L and balance sheet, including preparation of monthly MOR deliverables and required bank reporting.
• Partner with global controllers to ensure proper and consistent use of automated tools
• Preparation of quarterly and year-end financial statements, including related footnotes in conjunction with VP Corporate Accounting and regional controllers.
• Support of annual year end audit and quarterly reviews, including interfacing directly with external auditors on technical topics.
• Development of corporate policies for new accounting standards, as well as new policies to ensure global application of standards and corporate practice.
• Lead efforts to engage new technology to support global consolidation and financial reporting and automation of month end reporting as much as possible.
• Support work around using technology and/or support services to increase efficiency and lower cost of support function work (JE’s, AR, AP, etc).
• Ownership and oversight responsibility for general ledger accounting in the Americas and related people leadership
• Support the global regional controller’s with GAAP accounting guidance to ensure proper monthly consolidated group reporting (including M&A’s & divestitures)
• Perform technical research and memos to support the conclusions of accounting decisions and management estimates
• Driving adherence and understanding of the global consolidating cadence and reporting timeline to the business and controllers group
• Supporting and overseeing the global consolidation
• Ensure compliance with all company accounting policies and revise policies where needed to support changes in US GAAP accounting standards or changes in business structure.
• Ensure compliance with external regulations for financial reporting.
• Provide support to FP&A, Tax, treasury and other functions as needed

Creating Extraordinary Starts With:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or other financial discipline; CPA
• Minimum eight years of professional and progressively larger responsibility in a multinational corporation and/or Big 4 accounting firm
• Expert knowledge of US GAAP required
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• Previous people leader experience

What We Value:

We strive for all employees to nurture physical, mental and emotional health both personally and professionally. Our commitment to health and wellness centers around prevention, early detection and embracing a healthy lifestyle. Some offerings may vary by role or region, but may include:

• Physical Health benefits including competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision packages, company contribution to Health Savings Account, cash incentive for Annual Physical and reimbursement
• Financial Wellness opportunities including company paid life insurance and disability plans, 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous company match, and certified Financial Planning & Investment services
• Mental Health benefits including generous Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and much more!
• The salary range for this position is $100,000- $190,000 annually. The specific salary offered will be determined by a variety of factors including location, experience, and education.

SI Group is a global leader in the innovative technology of performance additives, process solutions, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and chemical intermediates. Our solutions are essential to many diverse industries and applications, creating extraordinary results. We drive value by enhancing the quality, performance, and durability of countless items we use every day.

We are on a journey to captivate our customers at every level. Whether that means expanding our capabilities, global reach, or providing new innovations and technologies that create value. Our approach is customized to exceed customer needs and deliver superior performance.