Controller - Manufacturing

Everware International

$130K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing
  • Hands-on experience with cost accounting and standard costing
  • Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting
  • Proven ability to manage or mentor accounting staff
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Deliver audit-ready financial reporting
  • Oversee general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Coordinate and support external audits
  • Implement manufacturing accounting in SAP S/4HANA
  • Oversee inventory accounting and cost analysis
  • Partner with manufacturing and operations teams

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a scalable accounting function
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Career development and mentoring opportunities
  • Participation in ERP implementations
  • Focus on process automation and efficiency improvements
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Controller - Manufacturing Accounting & Financial Reporting

Help build the future of finance at Austin Cutlery & Tool

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Accounting Leadership
  • Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close across multiple entities
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and audit-ready financial reporting
  • Oversee the general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and technical accounting
  • Coordinate external audits and support lender and executive reporting
  • Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team

Manufacturing & Inventory Accounting
  • Design and implement manufacturing accounting in SAP S/4HANA - standard costing, WIP, and variance analysis
  • Oversee inventory accounting, valuation, reserves, and cost analysis
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain
  • Build meaningful cost and variance reporting leadership can act on

ERP, Process Improvement & Business Partnership
  • Serve as Finance's functional lead for SAP financial and manufacturing processes
  • Participate in ERP implementation, testing, and process design
  • Automate accounting work and improve reporting efficiency
  • Partner with business leaders to support operational decisions
  • Drive continuous improvement across operations and internal controls

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
  • Timely, accurate, and audit-ready financial reporting
  • Manufacturing accounting processes successfully implemented within SAP
  • Scalable accounting processes that support business growth
  • Improved accounting efficiency through automation and process improvements
  • A collaborative, high-performing accounting team

COMPENSATION

Base Salary: $130,000-$145,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Must-Haves
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Hands-on experience with cost accounting, standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing financial reporting
  • Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting
  • Experience managing or mentoring accounting staff
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills


Nice-to-Haves
  • CPA
  • Experience participating in ERP implementations within a manufacturing environment
  • SAP S/4HANA experience
  • Multi-entity accounting experience
  • Distribution and omnichannel business experience
  • Experience supporting a manufacturing start-up or business transformation initiative


Salary Description

130,000 - 145,000

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