Financial Controller (1141446)
The Judge Group · Chicago, IL · 5 days ago
Accounting$160k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Direct and manage all finance activities for multiple manufacturing facilities.
- Ensure timely & accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Oversee general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, treasury, and compliance functions.
- Maintain strong internal control systems across all entities.
- Cookordination audits, tax compliance, and banking relationships.
- Act as key interface between local management and Group HQ functions (Controlling, Accounting, Tax, Treasury).
- Establish annual sales, operating and capital budgets for both divisions.
- Drive accountability for EBITDA, margin performance, and working capital metrics.
- Ensure financial objectives are achieved in alignment with strategic plans.
- Oversee standard costing systems, BOM accuracy, labor and overhead allocation.
- Manage inventory controls, cycle counts, and valuation processes.
- Partner with operations leadership to improve cost efficiency and margin performance.
- Provide cost-based data to support pricing strategy and profitability analysis.
- Develop financial models to support new facilities and capital investments.
- IT budgeting, capital expenditures, and cost management.
- Ensure ERP systems are optimized for manufacturing operations and financial reporting.
- Evaluate system scalability to support multi-entity and international growth.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA / CMA Preferred.
- 10+ years progressive finance leadership experience in Manufacturing.
- Strong Cost Accounting & Inventory Management Expertise.
- Demonstrated experience supporting facility capital projects.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling expertise.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and internal control frameworks.