Franklin Electric · 1 month ago
Controller, Finance
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFranklin Electric is a company focused on enhancing business performance and organizational health through finance. The Controller of Finance for Energy Systems is responsible for ensuring financial integrity, leading the monthly close, and partnering with business leaders to drive profitable growth.
Manufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the monthly close for Energy Systems: drive timely, accurate results, ensure appropriate accruals/reserves, and maintain clear linkage between actuals, forecasts, and outlooks
Lead segment consolidation and reporting requirements for actuals, forecasts, AOP, LRP, and Risk/Opportunity analysis; ensure consistency of assumptions and strong variance explanations for leadership
Establish, document, and continuously improve accounting policies, processes, and internal controls; ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and corporate governance expectations
Coordinate internal and external audit requests; partner with Corporate Accounting/Tax/Treasury as needed to support statutory reporting, tax filings inputs, and balance sheet governance
Provide decision support to commercial and operations leaders through margin/mix analysis, cost-to-serve insights, working capital analytics, and business case modeling (NPD, restructuring, cost reductions, and M&A evaluation)
Drive automation and standardization of reporting and close workflows by leveraging ERP and BI tools; improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and shorten cycle times
Invests time in individual development and engagement of finance team, ultimately developing future successors
Leads and oversees team members, ensuring strong leadership and alignment across the team
Responsible for interviewing, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; and administering rewards or corrective actions as needed. Handles employee concerns and resolves issues in a timely, professional manner
Partners closely with Human Resources to address employee matters and ensure alignment with organizational policies and practices
Strengthen internal controls, close discipline, and balance sheet governance; ensure processes are documented and audit ready
Increase self-service capabilities and streamline close/reporting to reduce manual work, improve controllership visibility, and accelerate decision-making
Create concise, executive-ready insights on results, drivers, and risks; clearly communicate accounting impacts, estimates, and assumptions
Effectively collaborate with multinational teams in a matrixed, functionally diverse environment
Deliver a timely and accurate monthly close with clear variance analysis and actionable executive commentary
Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness; proactively identify and remediate control or process gaps
Ensure reporting integrity across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow; improve transparency into reserves, estimates, and key accounting judgments
Drive measurable improvements in working capital and close/reporting efficiency through standardization, automation, and effective business partnership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field required
5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related field required
Proficiency with accounting and business systems, including advanced skills in JDE, data entry, spreadsheets, and word processing
Intermediate capability with presentation tools such as PowerPoint, and Microsoft Business Intelligence
Proven ability to influence senior executives and translate insights into business decisions
Preferred
Master's degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field preferred
Company
Franklin Electric
Service Station Hardware, Dispensing Systems, Fuel Management Systems
Founded in 1958Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1989-09-29IPO
Leadership Team
Joe Ruzynski
Chief Executive Officer
Gregg C. Sengstack
Member of the Board of Directors
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