Our growing manufacturing client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Corporate Controller for their multi-plant, family-owned organization. The Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role ensures accurate, timely financial information across multiple locations, supports operational decision-making, and partners with plant leadership and executives to drive profitability, cost control, and compliance.
This role reports to the Vice President and will manage a team of 3 direct reports and is an ONSITE role at either Simi Valley or Palmdale, CA.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting
- Perform comprehensive monthly general ledger reviews for the organization and related companies
- Perform monthly review of bank reconciliations and assist with discrepancies
- Maintain records of non-recurring assets and liabilities
- Maintain fixed asset ledgers and follow up on manufacturing equipment partial sales tax credit
- Prepare and post various recurring journal entries
Financial Reporting & Close
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial adjustments and closing for the organization and related companies
- Update monthly product line analysis
- Prepare and review financial statements
- Prepare monthly financial analysis reports for management
- Prepare monthly analysis of multiple locations
- Perform monthly and quarterly sales tax reporting
- Manage accounting processes and act as primary liaison with external tax accountant and auditors
Payroll
- Review payroll runs and assist with unique situations
- Manage ongoing ADP/general ledger interface
- Manage open enrollment integration into payroll
- Perform monthly reconciliation of benefit deductions
- Manage ACA reporting
- Assist with payroll special projects
Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance
- Oversee standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation across all plants
- Monitor and analyze labor, overhead, scrap, yield, and production variances
- Partner with plant managers to understand cost drivers and improve margins
- Ensure accurate BOMs, routings, and cost roll-ups
Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process for multiple locations
- Analyze plant-level performance vs. budget and forecast
- Provide actionable insights on capacity utilization, make/buy decisions, and capital investments
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls across all plants
- Ensure consistency in accounting policies and reporting
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, and company policies
- Oversee inventory controls, cycle counts, and physical inventories
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead Office Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff
- Establish standardized processes and best practices across locations
Systems & Process Improvement
- Oversee ERP and financial systems (often multi-site ERP environments)
- Drive process improvements in close, reporting, and plant finance operations
- Support system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
Strategic Support
- Support executive leadership with financial modeling and strategic analysis
- Evaluate capital expenditures, ROI, and plant expansion or consolidation initiatives
- Provide financial insight for pricing, customer profitability, and sourcing decisions
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
- Minimum 5 years accounting experience
- Minimum 3 years team leadership
- Additional Certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
- Manufacturing Accounting experience is a plus
- GAAP + financial reporting expertise
- ERP systems experience is preferred
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
For more information, please submit a confidential resume to sharon@mriz.net
Sharon Dildine
1531 West Oak St.
Zionsville, IN 46077
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