The Horsburgh & Scott Co.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
The Horsburgh & Scott Co. (H&S), a leading manufacturer of custom industrial gears and gearboxes, is seeking an experienced, hands-on Corporate Controller to join its finance leadership team.
Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller will be responsible for financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, and financial consolidations across multiple manufacturing locations and legal entities.
The position will initially focus on financial statement preparation for two smaller manufacturing facilities, supporting the Company's ERP implementation, and transitioning responsibilities from the current Corporate Controller, who plans to retire in August 2027.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, extensive manufacturing experience, and demonstrated expertise in multi-entity financial consolidations.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Consolidation
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes across multiple manufacturing locations and legal entities.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare financial reporting packages for executive management, private equity ownership, and lenders.
- Analyze financial results, identify variances, and provide insights into business performance.
- Maintain consistent accounting policies and reporting standards across the organization.
Accounting & Manufacturing Operations
- Initially assume direct responsibility for monthly financial statement preparation for two smaller manufacturing facilities.
- Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and other accounting activities.
- Manage manufacturing accounting processes, including inventory valuation, work-in-process (WIP), job costing, and cost of goods sold.
- Ensure proper revenue recognition, including percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term manufacturing contracts.
- Establish and maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors and support acquisition integration and purchase accounting.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and close efficiency.
ERP Implementation
- Play a key role in the implementation of Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI/Syteline), with a focus on financial processes, accounting configuration, and reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with the implementation team to standardize accounting practices, validate system functionality, and improve financial reporting capabilities.
Leadership & Transition
- Work alongside the current Corporate Controller to ensure an effective transition of responsibilities ahead of the planned August 2027 retirement.
- Provide leadership and support to accounting personnel across multiple locations while working closely with the CFO and operational management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in manufacturing.
- Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
- Demonstrated experience preparing consolidated financial statements across multiple legal entities, including intercompany eliminations.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and manufacturing cost accounting.
- Experience with inventory accounting, WIP, job costing, and revenue recognition.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and take a hands-on approach to accounting and financial reporting.
Preferred
- CPA designation.
- Experience in a private equity-backed manufacturing organization.
- Experience with ERP systems and participation in an ERP implementation or significant system enhancement.
- Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting and engineer-to-order manufacturing.
- Multi-site and multi-currency accounting experience.
- Experience with acquisition integration and purchase accounting.
About The Horsburgh & Scott Co.
The Horsburgh & Scott Co. is an established industrial manufacturer specializing in the design, manufacture, repair, and service of large custom gears and gearboxes. The Company serves diverse industrial markets through its manufacturing and service operations in the United States and Canada.
H&S is a private equity-backed organization focused on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and long-term growth.