Assistant Controller

Confidential — Assistant Controller

Industry: Advanced Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

A confidential, growing manufacturing organization is seeking an Assistant Controller to join its Finance team. This position will partner closely with senior Finance leadership and serve as a key accounting and business partner to Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Human Resources, IT, and executive leadership.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise combined with hands-on experience in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, financial reporting, internal controls, ERP systems, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, financial schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Oversee general ledger integrity and preparation of financial statements and management reporting.
• Analyze financial results, operating performance, variances, costs, and profitability for senior leadership.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and pricing/bid reviews.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, WIP, overhead absorption, inventory valuation, labor/material variances, and COGS.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to analyze product costs, inventory, manufacturing performance, and operational variances.
• Maintain strong inventory controls, including cycle counts, physical inventories, excess/obsolete inventory, and inventory adjustments.
• Develop and improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial processes.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and support tax and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support government-contract accounting and compliance requirements, including FAR/DFARS and cost allowability, where applicable.
• Oversee the effective use of ERP accounting, costing, and inventory systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting, reporting, reconciliation, forecasting, and financial-planning processes through automation and technology.
• Partner with IT and business leaders on ERP enhancements, system implementations, data integrity, and process improvements.
• Support the responsible implementation of AI-enabled finance and productivity tools while maintaining appropriate security, controls, and data governance.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting personnel while managing priorities and ensuring high-quality execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• MBA, advanced degree, or CPA preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with financial close, financial reporting, manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, internal controls, and audits.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on knowledge of standard costing, WIP, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with ERP-based accounting, costing, and inventory systems; SYSPRO experience is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Power BI, SQL, financial reporting, planning systems, or data analytics experience is a plus.
• Government contracting, FAR/DFARS, or regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success improving accounting processes, implementing systems, and leveraging automation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop an accounting team.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a technically sophisticated manufacturing environment where the Assistant Controller will have meaningful visibility across the organization and play an important role in financial reporting, cost accounting, operational decision-making, process improvement, systems, and team development.

Confidential Search: Company information will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.