Quick Summary
The Controller will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing the month-end and year-end close processes, managing internal controls,
The Controller will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing the month-end and year-end close processes, managing internal controls, and providing financial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.
The ideal candidate has strong manufacturing accounting experience and understands the financial drivers of a plant environment, including standard costing, inventory, bill of materials, labor and overhead, manufacturing variances, capital expenditures, and cost reduction initiatives.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll accounting, and financial reporting.
- →Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- →Prepare accurate financial statements and management reports in accordance with GAAP.
- →Ability to produce customized lender specific reporting and perform covenant ratio calculations.
- →Work closely with state and local governments applying for and acquiring state/local grants.
- →Establish and maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- →Coordinate annual audits and tax-related activities with external accounting firms and advisors.
- →Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- →Oversee standard costing and cost accounting processes.
- →Analyze manufacturing costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
- →Monitor and explain material, labor, overhead, purchase price, production, and other manufacturing variances.
- →Maintain accurate inventory valuation and oversee physical inventory counts and cycle-count programs.
- →Partner with operations to improve inventory accuracy, production efficiency, and cost visibility.
- →Review bills of materials, routings, labor standards, overhead rates, and cost assumptions.
- →Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational improvement.
- →Partner with the CFO and leadership team on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
- →Provide financial analysis and recommendations to plant and operational leaders.
- →Develop and monitor key financial and operational metrics.
- →Analyze profitability by product, customer, plant, or business unit.
- →Support capital expenditure analysis and ROI evaluations.
- →Translate financial results into actionable insights for non-financial leaders.
- →Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, HR, and Engineering.
- →Support ERP improvements, financial systems enhancements, and process automation.
- →Understanding of payroll processes and requirements around federal, state and local tax compliance.
- →Experience with setting up and structuring banking accounts for different entities
- →Develop processes that improve the efficiency and scalability of the finance function.
Requirements
~1 min read- 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and inventory accounting.
- Experience with standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
- Experience with an ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- CPA, CMA, or MBA is preferred but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 52 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
- First seen
- September 25, 2026
- Last seen
- November 12, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 48
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 22%
- Scored at
- November 13, 2026
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