Controller

Millcraft

$90K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, particularly in leadership and control ownership.
  • Deep GAAP knowledge and good judgment regarding reserves, inventory, rebates, and working capital.
  • Experience leading audits and collaborating with tax advisors, especially on property/real estate tax compliance.
  • Proficiency in credit policy governance and working-capital controls in a multi-location setting.
  • ERP leadership experience, particularly with D365, plus strong Excel/data skills; familiarity with Power BI is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to implement disciplined processes and foster team accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the accounting organization to ensure adherence to financial controls and scalability during growth phases.
  • Govern and ensure compliance for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes while meeting deadlines.
  • Maintain and improve internal controls and accounting policies, ensuring audit-readiness at all times.
  • Oversee the management of rebate governance and ensure compliance with GAAP in all related activities.
  • Coordinate with external auditors and facilitate relationships with key advisors to uphold financial integrity.
  • Develop systems to strengthen data integrity and automate manual reconciliation processes to enhance efficiency.
  • Lead and develop a team, instilling a strong culture of ownership and continuous improvement within the accounting functions.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
  • Profit-sharing
  • Generous time-off policies
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Military leave pay
  • Voluntary dependent life insurance
  • Accident and critical illness coverage
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Paid holidays
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Veteran's Day pay
  • Flexible spending accounts and dependent care accounts
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
Full Job Description
CORPORATE CONTROLLER

THE DIFFERENCE YOU WILL MAKE

The Controller is Millcraft's senior accounting leader responsible for the integrity of the financial statements, the strength of internal controls, and the scalability of accounting processes as the company grows and completes acquisitions. This role reports to the Director of Finance and maintains dotted-line independence to the CFO for matters of accounting policy, internal controls, audit issues, and financial statement integrity.

The Controller leads the accounting organization and governs credit policy and working-capital controls in a policy-based credit environment-ensuring disciplined AR, inventory, and rebate accounting and rapid integration of acquired businesses into Millcraft standards.
CORE FUNCTIONS OF THIS ROLE
• {C}{C}Lead best-in-class controllership: accurate and timely close, disciplined controls, clean balance sheets, and scalable policies that support growth and acquisitions.

Close, Reporting & GAAP Compliance

Own monthly/quarterly/annual close governance, ensuring deadlines, accuracy, and GAAP compliance.
• {C}{C}Review and approve key accounting judgments (bad debt reserve, inventory reserves, rebates, leases, fixed assets).
• {C}{C}Deliver high-quality financial statements and supporting schedules for leadership and lender reporting needs.

Internal Controls, Policies & Audit (Independent Oversight)
• {C}{C}Maintain and improve accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls; ensure audit-ready documentation at all times.
• {C}{C}Lead external audit coordination and manage relationships with auditors and key advisors.
• {C}{C}Escalate control deficiencies, policy issues, and material accounting matters to the Finance Director & CFO as needed via dotted-line independence.

Rebates

Own rebate governance, accuracy, maintenance and GAAP compliance.
• {C}{C}Review of all Vendor and Customer Contracts/Agreements
• {C}{C}Prepare and maintain all trade agreements
• {C}{C}Prepare and maintain all accruals
• {C}{C}Reconcile all accruals, order estimates and reporting to Customers and Suppliers
• {C}{C}Prepare all communication to internal team
• {C}{C}Document and prepare all payments to customers
• {C}{C}Maintain all rebate documentation for the internal team
• {C}{C}Ensure accuracy of rebate payments and process any adjustments in a timely manner.
• {C}{C}Measured by: Ineligibles as they relate to customer rebates

Tax & Regulatory Compliance
• {C}{C}Oversee tax compliance processes with external advisors (income tax, sales/use, property/real estate tax schedules and payments).
• {C}{C}Ensure timely filings, reconciliations, and documentation supporting compliance and remittance.
• {C}{C}Maintain statutory reporting and other required financial compliance activities.

Credit Policy Governance & Working Capital Controls
• {C}{C}Own and govern Millcraft's credit policy framework (limits, approvals, guarantees, terms, holds, and exception governance) in partnership with the Credit Manager.
• {C}{C}Establish controls and monitoring for AR aging, disputes/deductions workflow, write-off governance, and bad debt reserve methodology.

Systems & Process Excellence
• {C}{C}Own accounting governance within D365 (COA, dimensions, close workflows) in partnership with IT and Finance leadership.

Drive automation to reduce manual reconciliations and improve close speed and accuracy.
• {C}{C}Strengthen data integrity and reporting consistency across entities and systems.

Leadership & Development
• {C}{C}Lead the Accounting Manager and Credit Manager with clear accountability and performance standards.
• {C}{C}Build a culture of ownership, documentation, and continuous improvement across the accounting and working-capital functions.
• {C}{C}Develop talent and ensure coverage, training, and succession in critical processes.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with close leadership and control ownership (distribution/inventory preferred).
• Deep GAAP knowledge and strong judgment in reserves, inventory, rebates, and working capital accounting.
• Experience leading audits and partnering with tax advisors; comfort with property/real estate tax schedules and compliance.
• Experience governing credit policy and working-capital controls in a multi-location environment preferred.
• ERP leadership experience (D365 preferred) and strong Excel/data skills; Power BI a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build process discipline, documentation, and team accountability.
WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE
• {C}{C}Close and reporting are consistently on time (3 days), accurate, and well-supported-creating high confidence across leadership and lenders.
• Balance sheets are clean and audit-ready; audit adjustments and control issues decline year over year.
• Credit policy governance is consistent-order holds, exceptions, and write-offs are controlled, documented, and predictable.
• Reserve methodologies (bad debt, inventory obsolescence, rebates) are consistent, well-governed, and stable.
• Acquisitions are integrated smoothly into Millcraft accounting standards with clear Day-1 readiness and rapid visibility.
• Automation reduces manual work and shortens the close cycle while improving data integrity.
• The accounting organization operates with clear ownership, strong development, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Quantifiable improvements in working capital management, reduction of bad debt as % of AR, reduce obsolete inventory as % of total

Growth Path

This role provides a strong platform for expanded enterprise leadership as Millcraft grows.

Potential paths include:
• {C}{C}Finance Director / Accounting Director/ Vice President of Finance
• {C}{C}Chief Financial Officer (long-term)

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

At the corporate level, the work environment characteristics described herein are generally representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is moderately quiet to moderately noisy. Temperature is moderated by heat in the winter and air conditioning or air circulation methods in the summer.

HOW WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU

Medical, Dental, & Vision

Profit-Sharing

Generous Time Off Policies

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Military Leave Pay

Voluntary Dependent Life Insurance

Accident and Critical Illness

Company Paid Life Insurance

Wellness Program

Company Paid Holidays

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Veteran's Day Pay

Limited Purpose F.S.A and Dependent Care F.S.A

Company paid Short Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Millcraft, we believe great people come with many different experiences, and if our core values-Family, Passion, Aspire, Responsible, and Deliver-resonate with you, we encourage you to apply. We're always looking for people who think differently, bring new perspectives, and want to grow with us.

Your passion, our purpose-let's make a difference together.

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