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DRC has an opening for the Controller position located in Chicago, IL. DRC is a Subsidiary of Smiths Group PLC (Smiths) with Headquarters in London, England. The Controller is a key part of the DRC leadership team and the financial leader between the DRC and Smiths.\nSummary\nThe Controller is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and driving the overall financial success of the organization, while ensuring ownership’s goals and objectives are met. The Controller plays a critical role in guiding financial decisions, ensuring financial compliance, and managing a team through a monthly financial close process. This position will be considered a business partner while providing strategic financial advice and providing support to overall leadership team by driving best practices and improvement initiatives along with ensuring talent development and succession planning.\n Essential Duties and Responsibilities\nDevelop and implement financial strategies, plans, and budgets in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.\nConduct thorough financial analysis to support decision-making, including cost analysis, revenue forecasting, and scenario planning.\nIdentify and assess financial risks, proposing strategies to mitigate these risks.\nEstablish and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations.\nOversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and forecasts, including segment-based financial reporting.\nPresent financial information to the DRC leadership team, providing insights and recommendations.\nEvaluate investment opportunities and provide financial guidance and formalized structure for capital expenditures.\nMaintains the commodity hedging program and measures effectiveness with a commercial mindset\nLead financial integration from a stand-alone privately held organization to a publicly traded subsidiary of Smiths Group, PLC. \nBuild and lead a high-performing finance team, providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.\nFoster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the finance department.\nManage control processes, including set-up of new customers and suppliers and commissions payments.\nOversee AR and AP functions and ensure timely collection, payment, posting and follow-up activities.\nManage fixed assets and capital expenditures.\nAssist all inventory and physical count reconciliations/accounting updates, working closely with Warehouse, Operations and IT resources.\nOversee all accounting and finance related process improvement projects.\nSupport/manage other key projects, initiatives and requests by site leadership and parent company along with all other duties as assigned.\n\nResponsibilities to the Organization\nSupports DRC/Smiths policies and procedures by promoting then throughout the organization.\nA positive attitude toward individual, team and company goals working effectively in a no ego environment.\nMaintains financial security by establishing internal controls and protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.\nApproaches change and difficult situations in a professional manner; demonstrates flexibility.\nProtects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.\nContributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.\n Job Requirements\nDemonstrates good attention to detail and good judgment showing logical decision making.\nProficiency with systems and software, including ERP systems and Microsoft Office products, with strong knowledge of Excel.\nEffective communication skills, both written and oral.\nProven management skills.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nMust be self-motivated and team-oriented.\nStrong analytical skills, self-motivated, able to work alone or within a team in a fast pace environment.\nEducation/Training/Experience\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field. MBA and/or CPA is highly desirable.\nProven experience as a Controller or in a senior finance role, preferably within the manufacturing sector.\nIn-depth knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial management best practices. Expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).\nAbility to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.\nExperience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.\nPhysical Demands\nLight physical demands, some reaching, standing, bending, lifting, and prolonged sitting and standing.\n Benefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nEmployee assistance program\nEmployee discount\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nHealth savings account\nLife insurance\nPaid parental leave\nPaid time off\nProfessional development assistance\nRetirement plan\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.\nAt no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. 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