Products Controller

Key Responsibilities

Monthly Close & GAAP Accounting Own the Technologies monthly close process end-to-end across all four operations, adhering to the corporate close calendar (BD3–BD10 submission cadence, with BD1, BD5, and BD6 internal review checkpoints). Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.

Maintain and continuously improve monthly accrual roll-forwards — including Inventory Allowance, Claims/Warranty, Bad Debt Allowance, Commissions, Bonus, Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes, Marketing/Advertising, and Health Insurance Deficit — with each schedule tying to actual vs. budget on documented, defensible assumptions.

Apply ASC 606 percentage-of-completion revenue recognition accurately across Technologies’ project- and contract-based revenue streams. Own the integrity of P&L-by-operation reporting across Technologies’ four operations (Polymerics, Mortars, Schwalm, and UV), ensuring revenue, cost, and margin are captured and allocated correctly at the operation level.

PE Sponsor & Adjusted EBITDA Reporting Partner with the Vortex CAO and SVP Finance to produce audit-ready Adjusted EBITDA reporting each month, including full support and documentation for EBITDA addbacks (transition costs, M&A, restructuring, and other one-time normalization items). Support a financial statement flow that walks cleanly from Revenue through Net Income, the EBITDA bridge (interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization), and the addback schedule to Adjusted EBITDA — with every step reconciling on its own, without reliance on plug entries.

Prepare variance analysis (actual vs. budget, year-over-year) at the P&L line-item level, with clear, well-supported commentary on drivers. Support sponsor (Quad-C) and board-level reporting packages, ensuring figures are consistent, reconcilable, and delivered on schedule. Intercompany & Consolidation Own intercompany transaction accounting and elimination entries between Technologies and other Vortex Products business units — including intercompany revenue, cost allocations, and balance eliminations.

Own the roll-up and consolidation of Technologies’ four operations (Polymerics, Mortars, Schwalm, and UV) into a single Technologies-level P&L and balance sheet, ensuring consistent accounting treatment across operations. Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and confirmed monthly, with discrepancies investigated and resolved on a timely basis.

Cost Accounting, Inventory & Standard Costing Lead the development and implementation of a standard costing methodology within Net. Suite. Partner with the Inventory Manager to build and enforce inventory accounting SOPs across accounting and operations. Own inventory valuation and reserve adequacy (obsolescence, allowance), with increasing scrutiny and detail given the scale of Technologies’ inventory base across its four operations.

Support Cost of Non-Quality (CoNQ) reporting and reserve modeling as the function matures. Process, Controls & Systems Design and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across Technologies’ accounting functions Standardize data entry formats and reporting conventions across the business, shifting data and process ownership toward the operating level and reducing single-point dependency on the Controller.

Serve as the Technologies finance system owner for Net. Suite (primary ERP), supporting the legacy QuickBooks-to-Net. Suite transition where applicable, and partnering with Shared Services on T&E systems (Concur, Amex, Vendrix). Own Technologies’ commission tracking and approval process, partnering with sales leadership to build a process where none currently exists.

Identify and remediate control gaps proactively, bringing a continuous-improvement mindset to a function being built largely from scratch. Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership Partner closely with Technologies business unit leadership and operation-level leaders (Polymerics, Mortars, Schwalm, UV) to ensure financial data supports operating decisions.

Collaborate directly with the Vortex CAO and SVP Finance on FP&A handoffs (budget, forecast, EBITDA bridge, M&A support) and Shared Services handoffs (AP/AR, payroll, treasury).

Qualifications

Required Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred. 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2–3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity. Deep, hands-on knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting fundamentals. Prior experience in a private equity–owned or sponsor-backed environment, with direct exposure to Adjusted EBITDA reporting, addback methodology, and board/sponsor reporting cadences.

Demonstrated experience with intercompany accounting and multi-entity consolidation, including elimination entries. Manufacturing industry accounting experience, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost accounting. Strong ERP systems experience; Net. Suite experience strongly preferred. Proven ability to build accounting processes and SOPs in an environment with limited existing infrastructure.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical accounting into clear, concise commentary for non-finance operating leaders. Preferred Experience with ASC 606 (percentage-of-completion) revenue recognition. Multi-location or multi-site manufacturing accounting experience. Experience supporting M&A integration accounting.

Experience consolidating or standardizing accounting across multiple product lines, operations, or legal entities within a single business unit. Experience with Concur, Vendrix, or similar T&E platforms. What Success Looks Like in This Role A monthly close process that consistently hits the corporate close calendar with minimal late adjustments.

Fully documented, audit-ready accrual schedules and Adjusted EBITDA support that would withstand sponsor or third-party diligence. SOPs in place across core accounting functions, reducing reliance on any single person’s institutional knowledge. Clean, reconciled balances across Technologies’ four operations (Polymerics, Mortars, Schwalm, and UV) and intercompany balances with other Vortex Products business units each month.

A trusted, collaborative relationship with Technologies operating leadership grounded in accurate, timely financial data. Vortex Companies, LLC and all of its subsidiaries, considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or sexual orientation.

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