
Corporate Controller
ProLift
Louisville, KY
Finance / Banking / Insurance, Accounting / Auditing
ProLift Toyota Material Handling is more than a forklift distributor in the Midwest. We are driven to be the premiere provider of material handling equipment and service. We believe that by investing in our people and technology, we create an exceptional customer experience, allowing us to focus on our customers and take action on improving our customers’ business.
We are a passionate and inclusive group of people working together to foster innovation for our customers, community, and each other.
ProLift Toyota Material Handling strives to achieve indispensable partnerships with customers, associates and our communities. Our company creates these partnerships through communication, continuous improvement, transparency, and doing the right thing.
Job Summary
The Corporate Controller will be a strategic thought-partner, hands-on and participative manager who will lead and develop an internal team to support the following areas: financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, credit, business planning, budgeting, AP and internal compliance. This role will be a part of the Senior Leadership Team with both strategic decision-making and daily operational management of the Accounting and Finance team associated with the Corporate Support Group.
General Duties And Responsibilities
- Leads Accounting, Tax. FP&A, AP, Credit, Compliance & Internal Audit Functions.
- Will be responsible for four managers and their respective direct reports
- Plan, develop, organize, direct, and evaluate the organization’s fiscal function and performance.
- Lead day-to-day financial operations.
- Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; develop or improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
- Form strong relationships throughout the organization resulting in high collaboration across functions, including marketing, sales, operations, human resources, information technology and customer service.
- Participate as a strategic contributor and member of the Senior Leadership Team in the development of the company’s plans, programs, mission, and vision.
- Lead digital transformation by facilitating the intersection of strategy, technology, and financial management.
- Promote ProLift Toyota Material Handling’s values, mission and purpose of “Helping People Carry the Load” to ensure we are customers’, vendors’ and associates’ “Indispensable Partner”.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA with public accounting background is highly desired, eight or more years of financial/accounting and management experience in a similar business environment, strong financial and accounting background, including an expert understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management, and display proficiency in Microsoft products such as Word, Outlook, and Excel. The Corporate Controller should have knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems and functions. The ideal candidate will also be detail oriented and highly organized to customers, sales team, and managers, which requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ideal candidate will protect the organization’s values by maintaining confidential information utilizing their ability to handle sensitive information.
The ProLift Team
Our associates have the opportunity for personal and professional growth as well as a long-term career. We have examples throughout our company of associates advancements within the organization.
We value our associates and the work they do. ProLift associates flourish by collaborating on our obstacles and celebrating our achievements.
What We Have To Offer
ProLift Toyota Material Handling is proud of the benefits package we offer associates including medical, dental, vision, 401K, company paid life insurance, company paid short-term disability, paid parental leave, and other supplemental insurance options (i.e. - pet insurance). Paid time off is available after 30 days!
We have a shared focus in helping our communities thrive. We encourage groups of associates to volunteer for non-profit organizations and reimburse those participants for the hours contributed to our communities.
Are you ready to make the best decision of your life and join the ProLift Toyota Material Handling team? Apply Now! We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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About the company
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Welcome to ProLift!
ProLift Toyota Material Handling, founded in 1978, exists to support businesses in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia by providing a full-line of material handling products and services, including Toyota, AICHI, Genie, Combilift, Aisle-Master, TICO, Taylor-Dunn and Steinbock. In January 2007, Toyota Industries North America (TINA) purchased ProLift.
We help our customers select and maintain the best equipment, as if we were choosing it for our own business. While this level of commitment has earned ProLift more service awards than any other dealer in the country, including Toyota’s prestigious President’s Award, what we are most proud of are the ongoing relationships we have established with our customers, employees and vendors.
ProLift’s most powerful assets is the sharing of its people’s knowledge and experience through the company. Here at ProLift, we value “Doing the Right Thing,” whether it involves customers, staff or suppliers. We do everything we can to treat people right. ProLift works to find the best solutions no matter what the situation; providing expert advice that will maximize your material handling efficiency and make your company more productive.

