Area Controller

TOPPAN Packaging Americas specializes in designing and manufacturing sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical and consumer goods industries. We offer products like transparent high barrier films, pouches, clamshells and trays, utilizing advanced technology to enhance product safety, visibility and environmental sustainability.

TOPPAN Packaging Americas operates as part of the global TOPPAN group, with 22 manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe.

Want to learn more? Visit us at packaging.toppan.com

Summary Description:

The Area Controller is responsible for the financial oversight and accounting operations of the Alloyd group, consisting of eight manufacturing plants across four geographic locations. Based in either Charlotte, NC or the Chicago, IL area, this position serves as a key financial partner to plant and operational leadership, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, and timely analysis of business performance.

The Area Controller will lead the budgeting, forecasting, financial close, cost accounting, and performance-reporting processes for the assigned operations. The position will also identify financial risks and opportunities, support operational decision-making, and drive improvements in financial processes and controls.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the accounting and financial reporting activities for eight manufacturing plants across four geographic locations.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Review financial results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key business drivers, risks, and opportunities to operational and financial leadership.
• Play a key finance leadership role in the upcoming ERP implementation, partnering with IT, operations, and other functional teams to define requirements, standardize processes, validate system design, and support a successful deployment across the Alloyd group.
• Lead finance-related implementation activities, including data validation, system testing, internal control design, user acceptance testing, training, cutover preparation, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts for the assigned operations.
• Partner with plant leadership to develop financial plans, monitor performance, and support operational and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee plant-level cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard costs, manufacturing variances, labor and overhead analysis, and product profitability.
• Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with company accounting policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, reserves, accruals, and other accounting records for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, payables, and capital spending.
• Support capital investment decisions by evaluating proposed projects, validating financial assumptions, and monitoring results against approved business cases.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and ensure that audit requests and corrective actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Lead, develop, and mentor accounting team members, establishing clear expectations and supporting professional growth.
• Standardize accounting practices and financial reporting across locations.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the accuracy and usefulness of financial information.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, sales, human resources, information technology, and corporate finance teams.
• Support special projects, integrations, system implementations, and other business initiatives as needed.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

This is a HYBRID position based out of either our DeKalb, IL Facility or Charlotte, NC (South End) Office

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive accounting or financial management experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, including cost accounting, inventory accounting, and operational variance analysis.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and operational information and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise resource planning and financial reporting systems. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, OneStream, or IQMS/DELMIAWorks is preferred. Prior involvement in an ERP implementation, upgrade, or business-process transformation is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships across multiple locations and functional areas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate financial information to nonfinancial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A high level of accuracy, accountability, sound judgment, and professional integrity.
• Experience leading process-improvement or change-management initiatives.
• The ability to travel periodically to supported plant locations.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Experience with financial system implementations, business integrations, or acquisition-related activities.
• Familiarity with continuous-improvement methodologies and manufacturing performance metrics.

At TOPPAN Packaging Americas, We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support our employees’ overall wellbeing. This includes competitive pay, robust benefits, and programs that help you thrive both personally and professionally. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary based on your work location, employment classification, or collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute to their fullest potential. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment processes. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.