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If you excel at partnering with operational leaders, driving performance, and translating financial insights into meaningful action—we want to hear from you!\nWhat You'll Do\nAs the Business Unit Controller, you’ll oversee all financial aspects of the business unit, serving as the primary advisor for forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis, internal controls, and operational decision-making. You will support the general manager and operational teams, lead the Planning/Admin group, and ensure strong financial governance while driving improvement initiatives and supporting project execution.\nA Day in the Life\nYour day may include preparing forecasts for leadership, analyzing product or project profitability, reviewing job folders to determine resource and cost needs, or overseeing month-end close activities. You’ll answer financial questions from employees, work closely with corporate finance, and support audits and compliance efforts. You’ll also coordinate high-volume project purchasing and execution, identify process improvements, and provide financial tools and insights that guide daily and strategic decisions.\nSpecific Duties\nPartner with the general manager and operational teams to drive financial understanding and performance.\nPlan, measure, and evaluate initiative-level and product-level profitability.\nPrepare financial reports, forecasts, dashboards, and decision-support tools.\nConduct financial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.\nIdentify and lead financial and operational process improvement initiatives.\nEnsure compliance with internal controls and maintain financial policy alignment.\nCapture, analyze, and communicate financial observations and recommendations.\nRespond to finance-related questions from business unit employees.\nCollaborate closely with corporate finance staff on reporting and governance.\nOversee month-end closing and reporting for the business unit.\nSupport 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