Lead all day-to-day finance and accounting operations across U.S. and Canadian business units, serving as the senior controllership leader for North America. Manage, mentor, and develop a local Accounting Assistant, including involvement in hiring and ongoing performance management. Act as the primary finance partner to U.S. site and regional leadership, providing financial insight and serving as a key member of the North American management team. Establish, document, and enhance accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls to support scalability and compliance. Lead the U.S. implementation and integration of new ERP software, partnering with global stakeholders to ensure a successful go-live and adoption. Drive process improvements and efficiency initiatives to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and accelerate close cycles. Own U.S. and Canadian tax and compliance requirements, including sales and use tax, income tax coordination, and W-9 administration. Support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost-savings initiatives, and variance analysis. Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS standards, partnering with global finance as needed on technical accounting matters. Oversee inventory and manufacturing-related accounting, including BOMs, job/project costing, and accurate manufacturing cost reporting. . The Successful Applicant 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Strong inventory accounting background; BOMs, job/project costing, or revenue recognition a plus. Experience managing or supervising accounting staff. Demonstrated success driving process improvements and efficiencies. Working knowledge of sales and use tax and general compliance. Strong communicator able to partner cross-functionally. FP&A, budgeting, or forecasting exposure a plus.