Controller

Controller $170,000 - $185,000 + 10%-15% Bonus Anaheim, CA 92801 Summary A market-leading, private equity-backed industrial manufacturer is looking for an analytical and strategic Controller to join their growing financial leadership team. Serving as a crucial leader, this role partners directly with plant leadership and executive management to drive financial rigor, operational visibility, and EBITDA expansion across high-volume manufacturing facilities. Position Bio The Controller will act as a key financial and operational business partner, dividing focus between core accounting, cost accounting, and financial planning & analysis (50% of the job). Based in Anaheim, CA, this company has enjoyed the manufacturing renaissance occurring in the United States. You will own the plant financials for the organization's highest-grossing manufacturing site, managing robust data points across more than 500 SKUs. Reporting directly to the CFO with a matrix reporting relationship to the COO, you will lead plant forecasting, job costing, inventory/SKU analysis, and margin validation. This high-visibility role interacts frequently with executive leadership and private equity sponsors, offering an exceptional runway to influence strategic manufacturing decisions, optimize operational performance, and support continued organic and M&A growth. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Oversee and produce full plant financial statements and performance packages for the highest-grossing manufacturing plant group in this conglomerate. • Conduct in-depth P&L variance analysis to evaluate operational metrics, plant profitability, and EBITDA performance. • Partner strategically with the General Manager to drive operational efficiencies, cost containment, and long-term strategic benchmarks. • Audit and validate operational transaction entries across manufacturing facilities to ensure accounting accuracy and integrity. • Perform complex job costing calculations for build-to-print prototype development and full-scale design and development production cycles. • Lead plant-level budgeting, financial modeling, and ongoing rolling forecast schedules. • Complete month-end balance sheet reconciliations and income statement reconciliations for plant operations. • Analyze product gross margins and profitability metrics across custom defense, space, and aviation customer programs. • Communicate monthly financial trends, plant operational drivers, and budget variances to the CFO, Corporate Controller, and Vice President of Finance. • Utilize advanced Excel capabilities (Power Pivots, HLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, dynamic modeling) to aggregate, clean, and model complex manufacturing data points. • Collaborate with plant operations teams to monitor work-in-progress (WIP), labor allocation, overhead absorption, and material usage. • Assist corporate executive teams and PE sponsors with financial data requests, plant-level performance metrics, and growth integration initiatives. • Leverage Epicor ERP and data visualization tools (Snowflake) to enhance operational reporting and visibility. • Partner with external audit teams (Deloitte) during annual plant audit procedures and inventory counts. Experience Needed • 5+ years of progressive financial analysis, cost accounting, and plant control experience within a complex manufacturing or industrial products environment. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power Pivots, complex formulas, data aggregation, and financial modeling). • Experience within a Private Equity-backed portfolio enterprise undergoing rapid organic or M&A expansion. Email your word document resume to ryanm@conexusrecruiting.com and reference the subject "Controller"