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Champion Your Future with Tarkett Sports! Build your career with a world leader in sports construction and surfacing.

We are seeking a Finance Controller to support our team at Tarkett Sports. Based at Classic Turf in Woodbury, Connecticut and reporting to the Finance Director of Tracks & Courts, you will partner directly with operational leaders to help build and strengthen the accounting & finance function. This is a high-ownership role focused on creating structure, improving visibility, and establishing finance as a trusted business partner across the organization.

Born from an entrepreneurial spirit and driven to find better solutions, Tarkett Sports challenges the status quo and continues to change the game for athletes and facility owners-pioneering innovations that have reshaped entire industries.

Our team is made up of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in the field. From architectural design and full-scope construction to a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading sports surfacing solutions, we lead with passion, pride, and purpose.

Trusted at every level, from professional stadiums to local community venues, Tarkett Sports is at the surface of over 80,000 installations - highlighted by projects in NFL, CFL, MLS, and at renowned NCAA division I programs.

Join the team behind renowned names like FieldTurf, Beynon Sports, ClassicCourt, GrassMaster, Tarkett Sports Indoor and Tarkett Sports Construction. Help us build the next world-class venue.

What you'll do:

Build and Own the Accounting Foundation

Establishing the basics with discipline and ownership:

Build and lead a structured month-end close process from the ground up

Build internal accounting capabilities and reduce reliance on external firm support over time

Own bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals

Implement and maintain WIP / deferred revenue schedules for open construction projects to ensure it is properly reflected on the balance sheet.

Always maintain audit-ready documentation and organized workpapers

Maintain compliance with IFRS and corporate accounting policies

Drive Real-Time Project Financial Visibility

Track and report WIP, job costs, billings, and revenue recognition across active projects

Partner with operational leaders to ensure job coding and cost allocations are accurate

Serve as the liaison for group reporting questions on cost overruns, billing gaps, and margin risks

Build and maintain project-level reporting that gives a clear picture of where each job stands

Introduce Forecasting, Budgeting & Business Partnership

Build and maintain a monthly forecasting cadence (Sales & EBIT)

Lead the annual budgeting process, from project pipeline to overhead and labor planning

Prepare and present management reporting that provides clear visibility for key business decisions

Communicate financial insights clearly to operational and leadership teams

Support Group / Corporate consolidation and reporting requirements as needed

Operational Finance & Day-to-Day Support

Collaborate closely with the owners on billing processes, cash activities, and collections

Resolve issues early and escalate with context and potential solutions

Support internal and external audit requirements and year-end close

Respond to ad-hoc requests from the Finance Director and corporate teams

What you need for success:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 5+ years of of financial controlling experience in the construction industry

• Construction accounting is non-negotiable, you must understand job costing, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion, and project-based revenue recognition

• Proficient in QuickBooks

• Knowledge in 401k, ADP(payroll taxes, W2, W3, 1099)

• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-accountability entrepreneurial environment where priorities can shift quickly

• Comfortable in researching and filing state sales tax

• Able to build trust and credibility with operational leaders and owners across different working styles and personalities

• Confident communicator who can stay composed under pressure, navigate difficult conversations professionally, and drive issues to resolution

• Highly proficient in Excel; comfortable learning new ERP and BI tools like Power BI

• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, able to balance structure and control with business realities when building and formalizing processes

• Experience supporting internal or external audits

• Deadline-disciplined and self-managing

What you can expect:

• A culture built on teamwork, respect, and entrepreneurial spirit

• Leadership that invests in your growth and career development

• Opportunities to take on new challenges, cross-train, and expand your skillset

• Recognition and rewards for your contributions and achievements

• A fast-paced, sports-driven environment where your work makes an impact

Sounds like your kind of team?

If you're ready to bring your passion and talent to a company that champions your future, we want to hear from you. Apply now and start your next chapter with a company that plays to win!

By joining us, you will be part of an international culture where you can expand your horizons, change the game and design the future of society. And where our values of collaboration, creativity, commitment and caring underpin our success.

Come and see how is life at Tarkett!