Controller

Spectrum Safety Solutions:

With approximately 1,400 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier's Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

Det-Tronics:
We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum's Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.

Function Description

Process and execute financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. Lead and support operational and technical accounting deliverables for the North America (N.A.) based Spectrum Safety Solutions (SSS) Business Units (BU). Management and oversight of accounting updates and changes for ERP JD Edwards. Deliver key Controllership objectives while supporting the Mission & Vision of SSS Finance. This position reports to the Controller, SSS.

Discipline Description

Executes and delivers the monthly and quarterly financial results in accordance with US GAAP and SSS policies. Performs initial key analytics on results to confirm financial accuracy. Executes complex accounting activities to include but not limited to revenue, project accounting, and other higher-level general accounting activities as defined by Controllership. Oversee general ledger maintenance activities and other accounting impacted activities performed by SSS teams during the month to include oversight of monthly and quarterly closing activities. Responsible for reconciliations and balance sheet reviews. Oversight of BU controls to include initial reporting of issues and failures to the Controller, with a key focus on action plans and maintaining the control environment.

Organizational Level Description

• Executes monthly and quarterly closing activities to deliver results for N.A. Business Units of approximately $250M
• Execute and deliver complex accounting activities, oversee reconciliations and perform balance sheet reviews
• Ability to oversee and manage activities performed by both internal and external partners
• Assess and manage the control environment for N.A. entities

Purpose

Delivers financial support to the N.A. SSS Business Unit CFOs. Executes financial reporting activities in accordance with US GAAP and SSS policies, performs complex accounting activities, maintain BU control activities, manages BU ERP, delivers monthly and quarterly disclosure activities, and oversees all accounting related activities. Key focus to ensure balance sheet correctly reflects business results with a concentration on analytics and reporting. Supports Controller, SSS with any key initiatives and BU focus items, as needed.

Responsibility Statements

Perform complex accounting activities in accordance with US GAAP and SSS policies as defined by Controllership

Oversee and manage accounting and controllership activities to confirm timely and accurate monthly deliverables

Perform reviews and analytics on balance sheet results along with deep-dive reviews of reconciliations

Manage and own ERP accounting which includes any changes or updates as defined by DT support