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Corporate Controller TBEI


Job Location:

Homewood, AL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 October 2026 (16 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead and support corporate accounting financial reporting budgeting forecasting and compliance activities. This onsite leadership role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy integrity and timeliness of financial information maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements driving process improvements and supporting consolidated reporting. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise leadership experience and a continuous improvement mindset to help strengthen financial operations and develop high-performing accounting teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead manage and continuously improve the monthly quarterly and annual close processes for the Corporate business unit.
  • Prepare review and analyze Corporate internal financial statements journal entries account reconciliations and supporting schedules in accordance with company policy and U.S. GAAP.
  • Aid in consolidated financial reporting including preparing and uploading business unit results to corporate reporting systems and supporting external financial reporting requirements as needed.
  • Aid in the preparation of corporate budget workbooks forecasting activities and financial planning processes.
  • Aid in the preparation and review of monthly control items such as balance sheet reconciliations journal entry review and month end control check list.
  • Assist operations management in analyzing program project and product-line performance and developing corrective actions when needed.
  • Provide accounting guidance training and support to business units and company departments to resolve accounting issues and promote consistent application of policies and procedures.
  • Lead mentor coach and develop accounting and finance employees including defining responsibilities assigning projects conducting performance reviews and supporting improved team performance.
  • Identify and implement process improvement automation and standardization opportunities to improve accuracy efficiency communication cost control profitability cash flow and reporting lead times.
  • Supervise the administration of the credit card program.
  • Maintain confidentiality protect company assets act with integrity report non-compliance when identified and comply with applicable laws regulations company policies and shared values.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Experience with ERP systems required; Syteline/SYMIX experience preferred.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook and related business systems; experience with reporting systems such as Cognos preferred.
  • Proven ability to organize resources establish priorities manage deadlines and lead the accounting function in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment within established policies procedures and regulations.
  • Strong communication presentation interpersonal facilitation and relationship-building skills across multiple departments and levels of the organization.
  • Ability to motivate finance teams to produce high-quality work within tight timeframes while managing multiple projects and strategic initiatives.
  • High degree of professionalism integrity confidentiality attention to detail follow-through and project management discipline.
  • Ability to continuously evaluate systems procedures and processes to improve efficiency accuracy communication and business performance.
  • Ability to attend lead and participate in required company meetings.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field required; masters degree preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of progressive accounting and finance experience including leadership experience.
  • Strong knowledge and practical application of U.S. GAAP SOX requirements internal controls corporate accounting policies budgeting forecasting cost control and financial reporting.
  • Experience in manufacturing preferred.
  • CPA preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.
  • Requires sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate a computer and review documents

Benefits:

Employees are eligible on the 1stof the month following the date of hire for:

    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • PTO / Holidays
    • Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20000.00.
    • Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees their spouse (or domestic partner) and their children
    • Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD)

Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment:

    • 401(k) with partial company match
    • 100% vested immediately.

Truck Bodies & Equipment International (TBEI) a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation encompasses thirteen leading brands of dump bodies end-dump trailers landscape bodies containers roll-off systems truck bodies platforms hoists and truck and trailer equipment and accessories. Check us out at .
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material cleans infrastructure and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901 Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal governmental industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environment Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal visit: .
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information status as a protected veteran or any other protected category characteristic or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process call Human Resources at . All other applications must be submitted online.

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