NewPage Corporation, a coated paper manufacturer, has appointed Ronald Arling as controller and chief accounting officer, effective as of April 25.

Arling will be responsible for managing the corporate accounting and reporting process and ensuring that all financial statements and filings are accurate, complete, and timely. In addition, he will ensure that corporate-wide accounting policies and appropriate controls are in place in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and work with operations and other finance functions to improve accounting and reporting capabilities.

Arling has managed key areas of the finance function including general accounting, internal audit, credit and collections and financial analysis. He joined NewPage in November 2006 as internal audit director, in April 2009 advanced to assistant controller and in November 2010 was promoted to controller.

Prior to joining NewPage, Arling held finance positions of increasing responsibility with large companies in diverse industries, including CareSource Management Group, Reynolds & Reynolds, NCR Corporation and Deloitte & Touche.