Business Unit Controller - Chicago, IL

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

$135,000 - $170,000 + 15% Bonus Target

Summary:

This role is responsible for providing full financial and administrative support to a specific business unit within Signode.  The individual will be responsible for monthly financial reporting, as well as management analysis focusing on such areas as sales, gross margin, overhead spending, scrap, inventory and working capital.  In addition, this role will be highly involved in coordinating the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process across the global platform.  This role is critical in its ability to analyze and interpret large amounts of financial data in order to support accurate and timely strategic and tactical business decisions.  It is important for this role to have an active presence at the business unit platform and will require a minimum of three working days at the plant.  These plants are located in various locations such as Indiana, Kentucky, Chicago, and Virginia.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure timely execution of the monthly financial close process in accordance with US GAAP and internal Signode policies and procedures.
• Foster a strong partnership with Commercial, Operational and Functional leads by providing relevant financial analysis and insight to drive improvement across the Group. This role will be the financial leader of the business unit.
• Drive the financial planning process for the Business Unit Platform:
  • Coordinate annual budget process as well as weekly/monthly/quarterly forecasts
  • Participate in presenting financial plans to Signode Senior Leadership Team
• Conduct business analysis, product lines and functions on an ad-hoc basis including, but not limited to the following:
  • Sales and margin trend analysis by product, geographic region, customer and end-market; identifying areas for growth as well as profit leakage
  • Overhead spend analysis by major expense type and function
  • Capital project analysis including cost tracking and inventory initiatives
• Provide a continuous improvement mindset and partner with other controllers in improving productivity across Platforms and Signode
• Foster an environment of teamwork; emphasize the importance of internal collaboration to meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
• Must be able to travel to various plants (i.e. monthly)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting preferred

Experience:

• 7-10 years of progressive financial experience
• Must have manufacturing experience
• High proficiency in Excel
• Ability to efficiently mine and summarize large amounts of data across multiple data sources
• Experience following SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Audit requirements preferred
• Self-motivation to understand the plant operations
• Strong and confident communicator to large ranges of audiences – from plant operations to Americas President
• Experience and working knowledge of the following software packages preferred: OneStream, AX, Great Plains

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Self-Starter
• Analysis Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Interpersonal savvy
• Sense of Urgency
• Track Record
• Conceptual Ability

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.