Controller

Johnson Controls Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in building solutions is seeking a Controller for its Manchester location. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and over 6 years of experience in finance roles within international environments. Responsibilities include driving month-end closures, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and providing strategic financial advice. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, alongside opportunities for continuous professional development.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Opportunities for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in a Finance role in an International Environment.
• Experience in Record to Report/General Ledger.
• General accounting and controlling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive on-time and quality month-end/quarter-end closure.
• Review month-end/quarter-end results for accuracy.
• Ensure accounting and reporting integrity.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

OneStream

Oracle

Job description

.Controller page is loaded## Controllerlocations: Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: WD30256225**What you will do**As Controller, you will drive results in the accounting functions that support a list of ledgers and countries. You will serve as an advisor for business/operations leaders to ensure accounting and reporting integrity and effective controls and compliance, confirming consistency to US GAAP and Company policy. This strategic individual will lead the reporting and monitoring of actual results and control of financial results consistent with long-term business objectives. This person will provide direction, training, and counselling to its various stakeholders on a wide variety of business/financial/accounting issues to ensure achievement and alignment of business processes across the enterprise.**How you will do it*** Drive on-time and quality month-end/quarter-end closure together with R2R.* Review month-end/quarter-end results for accuracy and completeness.* Review Manual Journal Entries that are subject to significant judgment as part of the MEC (Month End Closing) Activities.* Work with Business and R2R to identify explanations and drive corrective actions for BS and P&L fluctuation analysis.* Ensure accounting and reporting integrity and effective controls and compliance, confirming consistency to US GAAP and Company policy.* Review certification status for the ledgers in scope.* Account reconciliation review to ensure timely performance.* Prepare and maintain communication material to provide status updates and ensure proactive visibility on concerns and issues for timely resolution.**What we look for****Required*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.* 6+ years’ experience in Finance role in an International Environment.* Experience in Record to Report/General Ledger and background in Finance, Reporting & Accounting, including Intercompany processes.* Excellent communication skills, including experience in presenting to high-level management.* Strong analytical skills and ability to influence across the organization.* Previous experience in change management, project management, or consulting.* General accounting and controlling knowledge.* Hands-on working style.* Fluent in English; other additional European languages are an advantage.**Preferred*** CPA or experience working in controllership functions.* Previous exposure/experience in global or regional finance shared services.* Familiarity with OneStream, Oracle, and ERP global templates.**What we offer:**Johnson Controls offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for continuous professional development. Join us in shaping the future of smart buildings and sustainable solutions.Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.