Director of Financial Control and Accounting na None

The Director of Financial Control & Accounting will provide strategic and operational leadership for the company’s financial control environment and operational cost accounting processes. This role is responsible for ensuring robust internal controls, accurate inventory and production accounting, and effective cost management across all plants and global operations. The Director will partner closely with operations leadership, plant controllers, and executive management to drive financial discipline, operational excellence, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Controls & Risk Management

• Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company’s internal control framework.
• Partner with plant controllers to assess risks, test controls, and oversee remediation of deficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, U.S. GAAP, and company accounting policies across both corporate and plant operations.
• Proactively identify operational and financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Operational Accounting & Cost Management

• Lead inventory, cost, and production accounting across all manufacturing sites.
• Ensure accuracy in inventory valuation, capitalization, and reconciliations.
• Oversee standard costing, variance analysis, and production efficiency reporting.
• Partner with plant controllers and operations leaders to embed strong financial practices in day-to-day operations.
• Provide financial oversight for supply chain and production initiatives, ensuring transparency in costs and variances.

Process & Systems Improvement

• Drive enterprise-wide process improvements to streamline operational accounting workflows.
• Lead large-scale transformation projects, including ERP implementations, plant-level system upgrades, and M&A integrations.
• Leverage ERP and consolidation systems (SAP, Oracle, OneStream) to improve automation and efficiency.
• Establish best practices for cost and production accounting across global operations.

Leadership & Executive Engagement

• Mentor, coach and develop a high-performing global accounting operations team, including managers and plant controllers.
• Build organizational capability and succession depth across the finance function.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP of Finance, Corporate Controller, Divisional Finance leadership teams.
• Provide operational and financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA, CMA, or CIA required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, with at least 3 years in managerial roles.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing, inventory, and production accounting.
• Proven oversight of multi-plant and global operations in a $1B+ company.
• Big 4 public accounting background at manager level or above strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading large, multi-layered teams across global operations.
• Expertise in SOX compliance, internal controls, and operational risk management.
• Strong track record in delivering enterprise-wide financial transformation projects (ERP, M&A, shared services).
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and changing management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time is required

Success Measures

• Accurate and efficient operational accounting for inventory, production, and cost processes.
• Strengthened internal control environment with reduced risk exposure and audit findings.
• Improved cost transparency and operational efficiency through better financial insights.
• Effective execution of enterprise-level initiatives (ERP, M&A, plant-level system improvements).

TekniPlex Rewards
At Tekni-Plex, we value all of our people across the globe. We strive to provide a work environment that leads to your professional fulfillment. Since fulfillment means something different to everyone, the rewards that TekniPlex provides globally are appropriately diverse and suited to help you perform your best inside and outside the company. Our rewards programs include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life and Disability
• 401(k) and Match
• Wellness Program including EAP
• Pay for Performance philosophy