Corporate Controller Cleveland, OH

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 Corporate Controller oversees consolidated financial statement preparation process, global accounting policies and reporting procedures. Provides leadership to global accounting team and performs ad‑hoc management reporting and analysis as required by senior management group and the various functions. Works with auditors, maintains internal control compliance and manages department budgets. Additionally, this role acts as a key business partner to various functional teams and senior leadership, ensuring the financial strategy aligns with the overall business objectives.

Management of Global Accounting Teams:

• Manages the corporate team (accounting, AR and AP) as well as accounting teams in Mexico and Ireland. Each region has a controller leading the local accounting who then reports to this role.
• Ensures alignment and integration of accounting policies across regions to drive consistency in reporting and compliance

Leadership and Team Development:

• Direct reports include corporate team of an accounting manager, AP manager, and AR manager, as well as Regional Controllers in Mexico and Ireland.
• Cultivates a high‑performing, collaborative team culture across regions, focusing on developing talent and cross‑functional collaboration.

Cross‑function Business Partnering:

• Partners closely with the Director of FP&A, Global Senior Manager Treasurer and Global Tax Director, collaborating on consolidated management reporting, including the Board of Directors, budgeting, forecasting of costs, cash flow forecasts and information required for tax provisions and compliance.
• Works with business leaders to provide financial insights that inform strategic decisions, ensuring financial objectives align with overall business strategy.

Implementation of Accounting Standards & Policy:

• Oversees the implementation of new accounting pronouncements and reviews unusual transactions for appropriate accounting and disclosure.
• Provides advisory support to senior management and other functional leaders on the impact of accounting changes to business operations and financial results.

Statutory Reporting & Compliance:

• Oversees statutory reporting requirements and government compliance reporting across regions, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to regulatory bodies.
• Partners with tax and legal teams to ensure compliance with evolving tax laws and global regulatory standards.

Integration of Corporate and Regional Accounting Operations:

• Oversees the activities of the Corporate Accounting Department (general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable) for integration of all accounting issues and services, including the accurate and timely financial statement production, billing and account statement production and disclosures, specifically related to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico entities as well as corporate entries, consolidation entries…