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About The Position

Requirements

• 7–10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, predominantly in manufacturing or project-based industries.
• At least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role with direct reports.
• Deep, applied knowledge of U.S. GAAP in a mid-market manufacturing context.
• Demonstrated experience building and enforcing internal controls, with a strong commitment to data integrity and security.
• Proven people-management ability to lead an accounting team and serve as a local office leader.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, including implementation, configuration, or optimization of financial modules.
• Genuine interest in and aptitude for AI, automation, and data architecture as applied to finance.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with Acumatica ERP.
• Experience with business intelligence or dashboarding tools such as Power BI.
• CMA, MBA, or other advanced credentials.
• Background in manufacturing, engineering services, or project-based industries.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reporting packages for the CFO and leadership team.
• Maintain and continuously improve the general ledger structure, chart of accounts, and cost allocation methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable local accounting standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls across financial processes, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and reconciliation procedures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements in coordination with external advisors.
• Support external audits and manage relationships with auditors and tax consultants.
• Monitor and enforce company financial policies and procedures.
• Lead the annual budgeting process with the CFO and department heads.
• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts, scenario models, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide financial analysis on business initiatives, capital expenditures, and operational performance.
• Track financial KPIs and deliver regular performance commentary to leadership.
• Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity for operations and capital commitments.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage banking relationships and treasury functions as delegated by the CFO.
• Develop financial data architecture following the Acumatica implementation to support reporting across business units, projects, and product lines.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools that give leadership visibility into financial and operational performance.