Controller

Hillside, IL | Manufacturing
Salary: $150,000–$200,000 per year

Are you a CPA-qualified finance leader ready to take ownership of a manufacturing operation’s financial performance while helping shape its future? This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Controller to join an established manufacturing environment in a high-impact leadership position, partnering directly with the CFO and senior operational leadership.

The Controller will play a pivotal role in connecting financial performance with operational strategy, influencing business decisions, improving profitability, and driving continuous improvement across the organization. For a commercially minded accounting leader who enjoys working beyond the numbers, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Why Consider This Controller Opportunity?

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• Competitive compensation: Earn $150,000–$200,000 annually, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package and weekly pay.

  
  
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• Direct executive exposure: Report to the CFO and work closely with plant leadership and senior management, giving you a strong voice in financial and operational decision-making.

  
  
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• Strategic business partnering: Move beyond traditional financial reporting and influence manufacturing costs, productivity, inventory management, and margin improvement.

  
  
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• Leadership and development: Lead, mentor, and develop an accounting and finance team while helping build a culture of accountability and high performance.

  
  
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• Modernization and transformation: Champion automation, digital transformation, and process improvement initiatives that enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and business intelligence.

  
  
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• Excellent benefits: Enjoy generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a 401(k) with weekly matching, and a comprehensive benefits package.

  
  
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• Career progression: Join an environment that values advancement, innovation, and the development of its people.
  
  

  
  
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The Controller Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Controller will oversee factory accounting operations and contribute to consolidated financial reporting across the manufacturing footprint.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting in accordance with US GAAP.

  
  
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• Oversee cost accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis.

  
  
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• Partner with plant and operations leadership to improve margins, productivity, cost control, and financial performance.

  
  
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• Maintain robust internal controls, manage audit activities, and oversee relevant tax and regulatory compliance.

  
  
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• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team across general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

  
  
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• Drive automation, systems enhancements, data analytics, and finance process transformation.

  
  
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• Deliver actionable financial analysis and reporting to support executive decision-making.
  
  

  
  
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What You’ll Bring

The successful Controller will be a CPA with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, and a strong background in manufacturing. You will combine excellent US GAAP and cost accounting knowledge with proven leadership, commercial acumen, and experience driving process improvement and technology adoption.

If you are looking for a Controller position that combines executive visibility, manufacturing finance leadership, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to influence operational performance, this could be your next career move.

Apply today to explore this exciting Controller opportunity in Hillside, IL.

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