controller

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes; prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Maintain accuracy of the general ledger, inventory valuation, and standard costing system
• Manage Accounts Payable, Inventory, and fixed asset tracking processes
• Analyze job costs, variances, and overhead allocations; make recommendations to improve profitability
• Develop and enforce internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure GAAP compliance
• Collaborate with operations, purchasing, and production teams to align financial performance with plant activities
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including KPIs and financial analysis
• Auxiliary with annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Support audits, including financial statement, tax, and compliance audits
• Supervise or mentor junior accounting staff as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial setting or public accounting
• Strong understanding of GAAP, job costing, inventory accounting, and financial reporting
• High proficiency in Excel and ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, lead projects, and collaborate cross-functionally
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• CPA or progress toward CPA (not required)
• Experience industrial manufacturing
• Prior experience implementing or improving costing systems