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MathWorks is hiring a North America Controller. The role leads finance teams to enhance financial reporting, optimize processes, and support strategic decisions through data analysis and technology integration. The Controller partners across the organization to drive innovation, manage financial planning, and ensure accounting integrity.

Highlights

Lead and mentor a finance team focused on continuous improvement and growth.
Develop scalable models for financial reporting and data analysis.
Oversee monthly close-to-report process, ensuring accurate consolidated financial information.
Manage accounts payable operations while optimizing efficiency and controls.
Support transitions to term and SaaS offerings and analyze related impacts.
Collaborate with Financial Systems Team to implement workflow improvements.
Manage financial planning and develop models to forecast impacts of business decisions.
Require a bachelor's degree with 7+ years experience and 2 years in management.
Preferred qualifications include CPA/CA license, public accounting and technology sector experience, and knowledge of ERP systems like Oracle.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders across levels.

Controller, North America - Finance Transformation Full Description

North America Controller

Job: 35604-JVIT
Location: US-MA-Natick
Department: Finance and Operations

Job Summary

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for financial excellence and innovation? Do you excel at partnering with stakeholders across an organization to address key business challenges, optimize processes, and leverage technology? Join our dynamic team at MathWorks as the North America Controller and play a pivotal role in shaping our financial future!

This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can analyze complex data, embrace technology, and drive transformative change throughout our finance workflows. The ideal candidate will excel at partnering across the organization and building a robust team that blends financial analysis with accounting expertise.

Responsibilities

Leadership & team development:

Lead, inspire, and mentor a talented team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
Develop scalable and innovative models to support recurring financial reporting and data analysis, enabling informed business decisions.
Build and scale a team capable of analyzing expense data to support company growth and strategic decision-making.
Foster a culture of business partnering to collaboratively solve complex problems.

Financial reporting, operational accounting & analysis:

Oversee and ensure the integrity of the monthly close-to-report process, delivering timely and accurate consolidated financial information. Continuously evolve and enhance financial reporting, ensuring alignment with current and future business priorities and a focus on controls.
Provide support for complex accounting issues, as needed, related to business transactions or changes to accounting standards.
Partner with teams to support the business transition to term and SaaS offerings, analyzing the implications to internal systems and processes
Collaborate across departments to use financial and non-financial data for insightful decision-making, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Manage accounts payable operations, leveraging technology to optimize efficiency while maintaining a focus on controls and risk mitigation.

Technology and process optimization:

Collaborate with the Financial Systems Team and others to identify and implement innovative workflow improvements, driving efficiency and accuracy.
Champion new software and integration needs to support ongoing improvements using data for reporting

Financial Planning:

Manage the financial planning processes, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives.
Develop and leverage financial models to illustrate the impact of changing business decisions on the financial forecast throughout the year.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 7 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required. 2 years management experience is required.
Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.

Additional Qualifications

8+ years of relevant experience, including significant experience in public accounting and the technology sector.
Proven management experience leading professional-level staff.
Active CPA or CA license.
Experience working in a multi-national corporate environment.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
A collaborative mindset with a willingness to partner and iterate to support effective decision-making.
Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle, with a strong understanding of their application in financial processes.

Original Job Description

North America Controller

Job: 35604-JVIT
Location: US-MA-Natick
Department: Finance and Operations

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Leadership & team development:

Lead, inspire, and mentor a talented team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
Develop scalable and innovative models to support recurring financial reporting and data analysis, enabling informed business decisions.
Build and scale a team capable of analyzing expense data to support company growth and strategic decision-making.
Foster a culture of business partnering to collaboratively solve complex problems.

Financial reporting, operational accounting & analysis:

Oversee and ensure the integrity of the monthly close-to-report process, delivering timely and accurate consolidated financial information. Continuously evolve and enhance financial reporting, ensuring alignment with current and future business priorities and a focus on controls.
Provide support for complex accounting issues, as needed, related to business transactions or changes to accounting standards.
Partner with teams to support the business transition to term and SaaS offerings, analyzing the implications to internal systems and processes
Collaborate across departments to use financial and non-financial data for insightful decision-making, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Manage accounts payable operations, leveraging technology to optimize efficiency while maintaining a focus on controls and risk mitigation.

Technology and process optimization:

Collaborate with the Financial Systems Team and others to identify and implement innovative workflow improvements, driving efficiency and accuracy.
Champion new software and integration needs to support ongoing improvements using data for reporting

Financial Planning:

Manage the financial planning processes, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives.
Develop and leverage financial models to illustrate the impact of changing business decisions on the financial forecast throughout the year.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 7 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required. 2 years management experience is required.
Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.

Additional Qualifications

8+ years of relevant experience, including significant experience in public accounting and the technology sector.
Proven management experience leading professional-level staff.
Active CPA or CA license.
Experience working in a multi-national corporate environment.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.
A collaborative mindset with a willingness to partner and iterate to support effective decision-making.
Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle, with a strong understanding of their application in financial processes.

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