Financial Controller

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, TCI is a global leader in innovative spectrum monitoring and communications intelligence (COMINT) systems. With solutions to ensure the efficient use of frequencies, long distance communications, monitoring and security communications intelligence applications, we improve communications and protect military forces and infrastructure around the world.

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Controller, you will be results-driven and detailed-oriented to lead the Finance/Accounting team. You will be responsible for managing critical financial processes, ensuring accuracy in reporting, and driving improvements in accounting and finance functions.

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Manage all accounting operations including financial close, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general and cost accounting processes.
• Manage month-end closing.
• Prepare and review financial statements for accuracy and completeness and explanation of all material variances.
• Analyze variances and communicate explanations to management with recommended actions.
• Upload financial data, submit accounts reconciliations, review and complete all schedules in Onestream.
• Prepare and complete all tax schedules in Onestream .
• Prepare and review manual journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare, review, and analysis of judgmental reserve and accrual calculations.
• Management of Sarbanes-Oxley compliant internal control environment, including testing, reporting and remediation.
• Integrates, trains, coaches and develops new staff while leading the continued professional development of the existing team.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual and quarterly updates to the financial forecast.
• Implements and shares best practices across global finance team, e.g. process improvements, procedures changes, and cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Management and continuous improvement of working capital initiatives.
• Development and improvement of company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Review and approve journal entries and accounts reconciliation for business units outside of Fremont.

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

• Minimum five (5) years working with general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, consolidation and fixed assets. Preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of two (2) years managing a staff, proven success in leading teams and improving performance.
• Experience with and strong understanding of finance operations in a manufacturing organization.
• ERP experience, Oracle preferred.
• Experience with revenue recognition requirements (ASC 606).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proven success of being a tactical, hands-on finance professional and strategic business partner with excellent problem solving, strong change management and orientation, and willingness to get into the details, and ability to translate financial understanding into improvement actions and focus areas.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles/models, including US GAAP and SOX requirements; knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems as well as federal and state financial regulations.

• Proven ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple initiatives at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail and meeting tight reporting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, from entry-level employees to executive-level employees.
• Experience delivering solutions to solve business problems.
• Excellent listening and presentation abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple initiatives at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive level.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

• Ability to occasionally travel domestically.

The compensation information that follows is a reasonable estimate for the position and is…