Financial Controller

Watershield Industries

Watershield Industries is a portfolio of fire service brands focused on supporting first responders and fire professionals through the manufacturing and distribution of mission-critical equipment. The company serves municipal, wildland, and industrial fire markets with a broad range of products, including brush trucks, nozzles, valves, pump testing and drafting equipment, and mobile foam firefighting systems.

We are seeking a Controller to serve as the financial backbone of our company. This is a working leadership role — you will manage a small accounting team, own the numbers across all business units, and deliver consolidated financials to company leadership. The right candidate is someone who wants to build, not maintain, and who is energized by the complexity of a multi-entity platform.

This role is intentionally scoped with a clear pathway toward Chief Financial Officer for the individual who grows with us. We are not looking for someone who has already arrived — we are looking for someone who is ready to earn it

Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across all business units.
• Prepare and deliver consolidated financial statements to company leadership.
• Maintain separate entity reporting for each business unit while producing consolidated financial statements.
• Develop and maintain management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis.

Accounting Operations & Controls

• Manage all core accounting functions: AP, AR, payroll coordination, general ledger, and bank reconciliations.
• Establish and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures across all entities.
• Oversee job costing and cost accounting for manufacturing operations; manage inventory valuation across product lines.
• Ensure sales tax compliance across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Serve as the primary liaison with th...