Division Controller - BPD

The Controller serves as the finance leader for a business generating over $500 million in annual revenue. This position is responsible for all financial accounting, reporting, planning, analysis, internal controls, and business performance management activities.

As a member of the Leadership Team, the Controller partners with operational and commercial leaders to drive profitable growth, improve business performance, optimize working capital, and support strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting standards.
• Direct the preparation of the annual budget, monthly forecasts, and strategic plan.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business decisions, growth initiatives, and profitability improvement.
• Monitor and communicate business performance, including sales, gross margin, operating expenses, PBIT, working capital, and cash flow.
• Oversee the accounting for inventory including annual physical accounting, monthly book to perpetual reconciliation, analysis of obsolete inventory and required reserves
• Coordinates and conducts timely account reconciliations monthly
• Lead capital investment analysis, including ROI and payback evaluations.
• Partner with leadership to identify risks and opportunities and develop action plans to achieve business objectives.
• Prepare and present financial results and forecasts for Business Unit and Corporate leadership.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance and accounting team.
• Coordinates financial audits, internal controls, tax compliance, and other corporate finance requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting required; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including leadership roles.
• Experience supporting a large, multi-location business preferred.
• Strong background in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and business analysis.
• Proven leadership, communication, and business partnering skills.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, NonFood Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North Americaand proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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