Group Controller

Patrick Industries, a publicly traded company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, invites you to join a team of dedicated Team Members who are passionate about delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer service. As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000! Your adventure awaits!

We are looking to hire to an experienced Group Controller to support our growing RV pillar of companies. The Group Controller is responsible for the oversight and coordination of accounting, financial reporting, financial management, business management and budgeting efforts as it relates to the operation of Patrick Industries’ growing portfolio of RV products Business Units!

Responsibilities and Duties:

Working as a strategic partner, this role offers high visibility and high growth potential with direct access to Senior Leadership throughout the growing Pillar. Reporting to the Group VP of Operations, the Group Controller works with Leadership within manufacturing and distribution of our RV Group to strategically support business decisions through financial data.

Other essential job functions will include:

• Guides Business Unit financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and applying policies, procedures and internal controls
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
• Monthly financial reporting

• Work with support personnel to ensure timely & accurate completion of JE's & balance sheet reconciliations and issue timely and complete financial statements
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
• Manage, Train and Development of Support Team
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
• Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and recommending plans to Business Unit Leaders
• Calculate variances from the budget or forecast and report significant issues to management
• Audit compliance and inventory observation for Group
• Provide for a system of management cost reports
• Assist with the information utilized in the quarterly and annual audits with the Company’s external audit firm

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Candidates should have 5+ years’ of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation 
• Minimum of 2 years in public accounting is desired
• Those with experience in manufacturing are highly desired
• Strong costing background is desired
• Experience supporting multiple sites/business units highly desired
• Experience to include general understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in terms of being clear, concise, and professional with the ability to work effectively with a wide array of plant personnel ranging from hourly employees to senior management
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines and work independently with little to no oversight
• Strong accountability and follow-through skills
• Strong analytical/critical thinking
• A high level of personal integrity (self-esteem, confidence, honesty, and respect) are necessary qualities
• Align with Patrick Industries “BETTER Together” mentality by pursuing Balance, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, Empowerment, and Respect within the organization

At Patrick Industries, BETTER Together is our commitment to being our best while striving to bring out the best in one another as we join forces Individually, as Teams, with our Business Units, with our Customers, our Communities and within our entire Patrick family.

Patrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.