Controller
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This Controller role provides strategic financial leadership and operational oversight, focusing on financial reporting, budget management, and cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the key financial advisor to the executive team, delivering actionable insights for strategic planning, pricing strategies, and capital investment decisions.
- Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial models to ensure fiscal stability.
- Manage corporate insurance programs, including property, liability, and employee coverage to mitigate risks.
- Lead the financial close process on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
- Prepare accurate financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses to inform decision-making.
- Monitor and refine manufacturing cost models, including material, labor, and overhead variances, collaborating with operations to address discrepancies.
- Ensure precise inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Supervise front office functions including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Drive improvements in accounting processes, systems, and reporting to enhance operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience
- Proven expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, Bill of Materials (BOMs), and inventory management.
- Strong knowledge of financial analysis and manufacturing costing methods.
- Proficiency in accounting systems
- Experience in ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
- Advanced Excel skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with a preference for prior roles as a Controller in the manufacturing industry.
Nice to Have
- Advanced certifications
- Familiarity with additional software tools
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Robert Half
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. They offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions across various fields.