Controller

Controller at Confidential Controller at Confidential in Bellflower, California Posted in 16 minutes ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Multi-billion dollar diversified engineering manufacturing company has an immediate need for a Controller (Division VP of Finance) for a $150M business unit. Business specializes in complex large electromechanical systems supporting critical marine, defense, and industrial applications. This highly visible leadership role serves as the senior finance partner for a major manufacturing operation with significant long-cycle project business and government-related contract activity. Seeking hands-on accounting leader and strategic operational finance partner to site leadership (1 Direct report).

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to the General Manager and site leadership team
• Lead all plant-level accounting and manufacturing finance activities
• Oversee general accounting, cost accounting, inventory accounting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting
• Manage Percentage of Completion (POC) accounting activities for long-cycle manufacturing programs (enhancing maturity of how they do this)
• Lead monthly POC journal entries, reconciliations, forecasting, and margin analysis
• Drive automation and modernization of current POC accounting processes and reporting tools
• Develop annual operating plans, forecasts, and capital budgets
• Support operational performance improvement through financial analysis and KPI interpretation
• Provide analysis around manufacturing costs, margins, labor efficiency, absorption, working capital, and cash flow
• Support capital expenditure analysis and investment justification activities
• Coordinate internal controls, SOX compliance, audit activities, and financial reporting requirements
• Lead month-end close activities and ensure accuracy/integrity of financial data
• Partner closely with operations, engineering, supply chain, and executive leadership teams
• Support customer and vendor contract review activities when needed
• Help drive a culture of accountability, process improvement, and operational rigor across the business

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required
• Manufacturing finance/accounting experience required
• Strong cost accounting experience required
• Experience with Percentage of Completion (POC) accounting
• Experience supporting project-based or long-cycle manufacturing environments preferred
• ERP system experience required