Role Overview
The Controller is responsible for leading financial operations with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and strategic insight. This role ensures the integrity of financial data, oversees key accounting functions, and supports organizational decision-making through reliable reporting and analysis. Working directly with senior leadership, the Controller helps shape financial strategy while maintaining rigorous standards across internal controls and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with executive leadership to deliver timely and accurate financial reports, including monthly internal and external statements
- Safeguard the accuracy and organization of transactional records and corporate financial data
- Oversee accounts payable processes to ensure consistency and timeliness in vendor payments
- Supervise accounts receivable activities, including billing, credit management, and cash application, to maintain healthy cash flow
- Stay current with federal, state, and organizational financial regulations and accounting standards
- Lead budget preparation by gathering financial data, identifying variances, and providing analytical insights
- Manage fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
- Coordinate internal and external audits to verify financial accuracy and compliance
- Monitor cash positions and support effective working capital management
- Ensure tax filings at federal, state, and local levels are completed accurately and on time in collaboration with tax advisors
- Apply advanced knowledge of accounting software to strengthen internal controls and implement automation improvements
- Support special projects and generate customized reports through data collection, analysis, and summarization
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience enforcing financial policies and procedures
- Proven ability to produce accurate and timely financial reports
- Strong organizational skills in managing transactional data and corporate records
- Experience processing accounts payable and managing accounts receivable functions
- Familiarity with budgeting, variance analysis, and financial forecasting
- Knowledge of fixed asset and depreciation management
- Experience overseeing audit processes and evaluating financial health
- Ability to manage cash flow and support financial planning
- Track record ensuring compliance with tax regulations and coordinating with tax professionals
- Proficiency with accounting software systems to support control frameworks and process efficiency
- Experience compiling analytical reports from financial data
Preferred Qualifications
- Background or experience in manufacturing or industrial operations, enabling effective collaboration across departments
Work Environment
This is an onsite role requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week during standard business operations. Some travel may be necessary. The organization values integrity, accountability, innovation, and service, fostering a collaborative and employee-centered culture focused on quality and impact.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Short- and long-term disability coverage sponsored by the company
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Paid medical leave
- Personal and vacation time
- Education assistance program
Equal Opportunity Employer
The company is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
