Assistant Operations Controller

Little Leaf Farms • Mcadoo, PA

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About The Position

The Assistant Operations Controller will contribute to the finance team and the financial success of greenhouse operations. The role is an opportunity for an established plant controller or a finance professional seeking a pathway toward a controllership position. It supports accounting, costing, close and reporting, operational finance, budgeting, and the development of finance staff across facilities in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and Manchester, Tennessee. The position reports to the Corporate Controller and has exposure to company leadership, with communication to the CFO and other senior leaders for professional growth and mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• 5–7 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or facility-based setting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to relate operational activities to financial outcomes.
• Motivation to work in the Controlled Environment Agriculture industry.
• Desire to progress toward a greenhouse controllership position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to accept and take ownership of new responsibilities in a fast-growing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to multitask with moderate supervision.
• Ability to manage in a matrix relationship with facility management and corporate leadership.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, other relevant certifications, or a master’s degree.
• Experience in the agriculture industry or Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
• Experience with NetSuite.
• Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting for greenhouse operations, including inventory, Cost of Goods Sold, manufacturing expenses, and production-related accruals.
• Support the standard cost process, including annual standard cost updates and ongoing review of cost assumptions.
• Analyze and interpret financial data related to greenhouse operations, including manufacturing standard costs, purchase price variances, material usage variances, and other manufacturing variances.
• Review inventory transactions and manufacturing activity for completeness and accuracy.
• Support inventory valuation and accuracy, and ensure inventory provisions are accurate.
• Support physical inventory counts and reconcile or investigate differences.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for greenhouse operations.
• Prepare journal entries, inventory account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure inventory and Cost of Goods Sold are accurately stated and reconciled to the General Ledger.
• Prepare and review the Operations P&L with greenhouse leadership and translate results into actionable information for non-financial leaders.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting and internal control processes, operations process control procedures, and commercial analysis, particularly for inventory and capital expenditure processes.
• Support month-end close, including reconciliations and analysis, with local ownership of inventory and construction in progress.
• Work with operational teams to align financial goals with business objectives.
• Support site financial planning and budgeting, including preparation of annual budgets.
• Pursue personal goals toward excellence, including certifications and continuing education.
• Partner with McAdoo and Manchester facility operations leadership and the Corporate Controller to monitor and report business financial results.
• Partner with plant operational leaders to understand financial performance and key cost drivers.
• Provide financial analysis supporting cost reduction, greenhouse operational improvements, and capital investment decisions.
• Develop and monitor greenhouse KPIs, including production costs, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, and inventory levels.
• Assist operations leaders with annual budgets and ad hoc analysis.
• Lead and mentor the Finance Coordinator in financial close and collaboration with operations at the McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and Manchester, Tennessee, facilities.
• Lead and mentor the Plant Finance Lead in Manchester, Tennessee, to support financial close responsibilities and collaboration with operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level