The Controller will lead all accounting and financial operations across multiple business sites within a manufacturing and assembly environment. This role is responsible for the integrity of financial reporting, oversight of cost accounting, and driving operational financial performance. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting to the Director of Finance.
Key Responsibilities
· Own and lead all general ledger and financial reporting activities across multiple business sites on timely basis
· Ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate policies, and all regulatory/tax requirements
· Lead and continuously improve month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
· Drive cost accounting excellence including standard costing, variance analysis, and cost roll accuracy
· Partner with operations and plant leadership to analyze manufacturing performance, margins, and cost drivers
· Oversee inventory accounting including valuation, controls, physical inventories, and cycle count programs
· Ensure BOMs, routings, and labor standards are accurate and aligned with operational reality
· Lead capital expenditure evaluation including ROI and payback analysis
· Own internal controls environment and ensure audit readiness from strong control design and execution
· Provide leadership for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning
· Drive financial insights and KPI reporting to support operational decision-making
· Oversee fixed assets, including capital tracking and depreciation
· Ensure strong working capital management including AR, inventory, and cash flow
· Standardize and improve processes across business sites and drive ERP optimization
· Provide analysis and review of projects in conjunction with sales and operations personnel
· Completion of annual insurance or industry surveys
· Develop procedures that ensure accurate and complete information is transmitted to vendors
· Ensure procedures for receipt of purchased items are followed
· Maintains and supervises accounting team through recruiting, selecting, training, coaching, counseling, disciplining, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, seminars, and training
· Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
· CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred
· 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
· Minimum 3 years in manufacturing with strong cost accounting focus
· Proven leadership experience managing accounting teams
· Deep expertise in cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing finance
· Strong ERP experience, Made2Manage experience preferred
· Advanced Excel and Financial Analysis
· Effective communication, leadership, and business partnering abilities
· Ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership
· Travel required 10–20%
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
