Corporate Controller in Lake Mary, Florida at Vibrant Ingredients

*Hybrid or Remote Eligible - We are open to considering highly qualified candidates who work remotely. However, because this role benefits from regular in-person collaboration with key stakeholders, candidates located within commuting distance of our Lake Mary office are preferred.

Position Summary:

Vibrant Ingredients is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the Company's corporate accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, and compliance activities while serving as a key partner in financial planning and analysis. This role owns the monthly close process, external audit coordination, accounting policies, internal controls, lender and board reporting support, and financial master data governance. In addition, the Corporate Controller leads annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning; provides financial support for Corporate Functions, including HR, IT, Procurement, and Finance; develops executive reporting and KPI analytics; and supports capital planning and strategic initiatives. This critical finance leadership role ensures the integrity of financial results while delivering actionable insights that support executive decision-making and the achievement of the Company's financial and operational objectives.

This role works closely with executive leadership, private equity sponsors, and cross-functional business leaders to deliver insights that shape strategy and improve decision-making. It is a high-visibility, high-impact position with significant opportunity for growth and leadership development as the Company scales.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Financial Reporting, Consolidation & Accounting Governance
• Planning, Forecasting & Performance Analytics
• Executive Reporting & Strategic Decision Support
• Audit, Internal Controls & Compliance Management
• Capital Planning & Financial Stewardship
• Business Partnership Across Corporate Functions
• Finance Transformation & Process Improvement
• Leadership, Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness
• Systems proficiency, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI and ERP systems

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

End-to-End Monthly Close Management

• Lead and coordinate the monthly close process to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial results.
• Oversee financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, accruals, consolidations, and key accounting estimates.
• Analyze financial performance, variances, and business trends to provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare and deliver executive, board, lender, and management reporting packages.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of close processes, reporting capabilities, and finance systems.
• Partner with business leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives.

Corporate FP&A

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for Corporate Functions in support of strategic and financial objectives.
• Analyze Corporate Functions financial performance, key business drivers, and operating trends to provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and management reporting packages to support decision-making.
• Support board, lender, investor, and executive reporting through financial analysis, presentations, and ad hoc requests.
• Perform financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluations to support strategic initiatives and capital allocation decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, reporting capabilities, data quality, and financial systems.

Capital Expenditures (CapEx)

• Manage enterprise CapEx planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Evaluate investment returns and support capital allocation decisions in partnership with Operations Finance.
• Administer CapEx governance, approval processes, and policy compliance.
• Monitor project spending, forecasts, and overall portfolio performance.
• Coordinate capital reviews, project closeouts, and post-implementation analyses.

Finance Master Data Management

• Own finance master data governance, policies, and controls.
• Maintain chart of accounts, cost centers, entities, departments, and financial hierarchies.
• Approve and oversee finance master data creation, modification, and deactivation processes.
• Ensure master data integrity across ERP, reporting, planning, and ancillary systems.
• Drive standardization, data quality, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Supervisory

• Lead, develop, and mentor an existing team of three Finance and Accounting professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance finance culture grounded in accountability, continuous improvement, talent development, and effective business partnership.
• Oversee workload prioritization, review team deliverables, and ensure high standards of accuracy and timeliness.

Ad Hoc

• Partner with leadership to identify and execute broader opportunities across Finance that create value for the Company.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Eight or more years of progressive finance and accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.

Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands and fingers; and communicate verbally and hear. The employee may be required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.