Assistant Corporate Controller

Formerra is a preeminent distributor of engineered materials, connecting the world’s leading polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Powered by technical and commercial expertise, it brings a distinctive combination of portfolio depth, supply chain strength, industry knowledge, service, leading ecommerce capabilities, and ingenuity. The experienced Formerra team helps customers across multiple industries to design, select, process, and develop products in new and better ways – driving improved performance, productivity, reliability, and sustainability.

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Formerra leads in the market with the following key capabilities:

• Problem‑solving mindset, based on ingenuity and backed by a skilled and experienced commercial team that brings differentiated insights across markets including healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility
• Expansive material portfolio, including engineering thermoplastics and traditional polymers across leading material brands
• Integrated, long‑standing relationships with leading, global suppliers
• Unparalleled and highly specialized technical, processing, and design support
• Regulatory‑compliant material support and expertise

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key finance leader reporting to the VP, Accounting and plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting. This position oversees core corporate accounting functions, manages the month‑end close process, strengthens internal controls, and partners cross‑functionally to drive process improvements and scalability. The Assistant Corporate Controller is a curious, proactive, and collaborative business partner who supports organizational growth and prepares the accounting function to scale in complexity and leadership toward the Controller role.

Lead or support special projects and ad‑hoc initiatives as needed.

• Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting
  • Lead daily accounting operations primarily focused on GL and journal entry review. Overview of AP and AR required in relation to accruals, reserves and other related GL accounts.
  • Lead global corporate accounting operations, including general ledger, fixed assets, journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis.
  • Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
  • Prepare and review complex and judgmental journal entries, accruals, reserves, and reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Support financial consolidation activities and coordination with regional accounting teams
  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements.
• Internal Controls & Compliance
  • Enforce robust internal controls and support other compliance initiatives.
  • Assist with coordination of external global consolidated audit.
  • Ensure GAAP compliance across all financial reporting.
  • Support the development, documentation, and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Month‑End Close & Analysis
  • Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting requirements, including variance analysis and preparation of key schedules and reporting packages for senior leadership.
  • Maintain primary oversight of corporate fixed asset accounting and the capital authorization approval process.
  • Manage month‑end close process, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
  • Prepare key schedules and contribute to reporting packages presented to senior leadership and functional leaders.
• Leadership & Team Development
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop professional accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide guidance, escalation management, and cross‑functional support to internal business partners.
  • Partner closely with the Corporate Controller to strengthen workflows, build scalable processes, and develop future accounting leaders.
  • Collaborate with regional accounting leads to promoting consistency and quality.
• Business Partnering & Financial Insight
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