Country Controller

Country Controller

Department: Finance
Reports To: Country President (with strong functional liaison to Group CFO in EU HQ)
Location: North Andover MA

Job Summary

The Country Controller will serve as the senior financial leader of the U.S. subsidiary a business within a $1B EU-based Group. This role is responsible for all financial and accounting operations ensuring timely and accurate monthly reporting to Group headquarters under tight deadlines.

In addition to being a hands-on leadership role the Country Controller is accountable for managing and developing the entire U.S. finance and accounting team elevating its scope from primarily transactional activities to a function that also delivers value-added FP&A and forecasting support for the business.

This role requires strong FP&A expertise experience with multinational reporting and the ability to cost effectively optimize processes and systems (NetSuite and Cognos).

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Lead monthly quarterly and annual close and reporting in compliance with Group accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of financial results to Group HQ in Europe meeting strict deadlines.
• Act as primary finance liaison with Group HQ for reporting and compliance.
• Oversee annual audit and U.S. tax compliance.

Budgeting Forecasting & FP&A

• Lead U.S. budgeting forecasting and business planning processes.
• Provide hands-on financial analysis project margin reporting and performance tracking to U.S. leadership.
• Deliver actionable insights and scenario analyses to support decision-making and growth initiatives.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain robust internal controls policies and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws regulatory filings and corporate governance standards.
• Optimize processes and systems to improve the speed and accuracy of monthly reporting while scaling controls and efficiency.
• Improve finance processes and reporting efficiency using NetSuite and Cognos.
• Drive process/system optimization and automation in a cost-effective manner.

Strategic Support & Analysis

• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic initiatives pricing cost control and business development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations sales and HR to align financial objectives with company goals.
• Support the Country President and U.S. leadership team with financial insights that drive profitable growth.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage mentor and develop a small finance team (AP AR payroll general ledger reporting).
• Expand team capabilities from transactional accounting toward value-added financial business support.
• Foster accountability accuracy and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required.
• CPA CMA or MBA preferred.
• 710 years of progressive finance experience with at least 3 years in a leadership or controllership position.
• Proven track record managing tight month-end closes and international reporting.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite and Cognos highly preferred.
• Strong FP&A capabilities in budgeting forecasting and project profitability analysis.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS tax laws and financial regulations.
• Background in service rental construction or project-based industries a plus.

Skills & Attributes

• Hands-on pragmatic leader with both strategic and tactical capabilities.
• Strong communicator comfortable working with U.S. leadership and EU Group executives.
• Resourceful and process-driven with proven ability to improve systems and reporting in lean finance teams.
• Highly organized deadline-driven and detail-oriented.

Employee Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO) - Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Group Life/ AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance - Short-Term Disability Accident Insurance Cancer Lump-Sum Critical Illness
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement/401k with an employer-matched contribution

Demonstration of the Polygon Values:

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Empathy

$150-175K Base Bonus