Controller

Controller

The Controller is responsible for leading the accounting, financial reporting, and internal control functions for the site. Reporting directly to the VP/General Manager, the Controller maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship to Corporate Accounting and Finance and works closely with corporate teams to ensure consistency with enterprise financial policies, controls, reporting standards, and private-equity expectations. The Controller serves as a key business partner to site leadership, corporate finance, and operations, ensuring financial discipline, transparency, and scalable processes to support rapid growth.

Financial Accounting & Close

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for the facility, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and corporate standards.
• Prepare and review financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, in coordination with Corporate Accounting.
• Manage account reconciliations, accruals, and reserves with strong attention to audit readiness.

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

• Lead cost accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and work-in-process accounting.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to understand manufacturing drivers, yield, scrap, absorption, and productivity impacts.
• Support development and refinement of cost models as processes scale and mature within the manufacturing footprint.

Internal Controls, Compliance & SOX Readiness

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, policies, and procedures aligned with corporate requirements and private-equity best practices.
• Lead efforts to mature internal controls, including process mapping, control identification, and remediation of gaps.
• Ensure compliance with audit, tax, and regulatory requirements, including export-controlled environments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinating closely with Corporate Finance.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes in coordination with site leadership and Corporate Finance.
• Provide clear variance analysis, KPI tracking, and financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Support preparation of materials for corporate reviews, operating reviews, and PE-driven reporting cadences.

Cash, Working Capital & Systems

• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, inventory controls, and capital expenditure tracking.
• Partner with Corporate Finance on treasury, intercompany transactions, and funding matters.
• Support ERP and financial systems implementation, optimization, and data integrity in alignment with standards and SOX expectations.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build, mentor, and develop direct report.
• Act as a trusted financial partner to GM, Operations, Engineering, and Corporate Finance.

Balance operational agility with the discipline required in a multi-site manufacturing organization.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA or CMA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with cost accounting in complex manufacturing operations.
• Experience working within a multi-site or corporate-owned structure strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Deep understanding of inventory, WIP, standard costing, and manufacturing variances.
• Working knowledge of internal controls frameworks and control documentation.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Comfort operating in a private-equity-backed environment with high expectations for rigor, cadence, and transparency.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into operational and executive insights.

Preferred Experience

• ERP changeover, implementation and rollout
• Experience supporting external audits in a PE-owned or publicly-reporting organization.
• Aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or regulated industrial environments.