Controller, Finance - Franklin Electric - Energy Systems

Application Deadline: 13 August 2026

Department: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison

Reporting To: Dan Denis

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close for Energy Systems: drive timely, accurate results, ensure appropriate accruals/reserves, and maintain clear linkage between actuals, forecasts, and outlooks.
• Lead segment consolidation and reporting requirements for actuals, forecasts, AOP, LRP, and Risk/Opportunity analysis; ensure consistency of assumptions and strong variance explanations for leadership.
• Establish, document, and continuously improve accounting policies, processes, and internal controls; ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and corporate governance expectations.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requests; partner with Corporate Accounting/Tax/Treasury as needed to support statutory reporting, tax filings inputs, and balance sheet governance.
• Provide decision support to commercial and operations leaders through margin/mix analysis, cost-to-serve insights, working capital analytics, and business case modeling (NPD, restructuring, cost reductions, and M&A evaluation).
• Drive automation and standardization of reporting and close workflows by leveraging ERP and BI tools; improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and shorten cycle times.

• Invests time in individual development and engagement of finance team, ultimately developing future successors.
• Leads and oversees team members, ensuring strong leadership and alignment across the team. 
• Responsible for interviewing, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; and administering rewards or corrective actions as needed. Handles employee concerns and resolves issues in a timely, professional manner.
• Partners closely with Human Resources to address employee matters and ensure alignment with organizational policies and practices.

• Strengthen internal controls, close discipline, and balance sheet governance; ensure processes are documented and audit ready.
• Increase self-service capabilities and streamline close/reporting to reduce manual work, improve controllership visibility, and accelerate decision-making.
• Create concise, executive-ready insights on results, drivers, and risks; clearly communicate accounting impacts, estimates, and assumptions.
• Effectively collaborate with multinational teams in a matrixed, functionally diverse environment.

• Deliver a timely and accurate monthly close with clear variance analysis and actionable executive commentary.
• Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness; proactively identify and remediate control or process gaps.
• Ensure reporting integrity across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow; improve transparency into reserves, estimates, and key accounting judgments.
• Drive measurable improvements in working capital and close/reporting efficiency through standardization, automation, and effective business partnership.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field required, master’s preferred. 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related field(required). 
• Proficiency with accounting and business systems, including advanced skills in JDE (preferred), data entry, spreadsheets, and word processing; intermediate capability with presentation tools such as PowerPoint, and Microsoft Business Intelligence. 
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and translate insights into business decisions.