Controller

Robert Half Finance and Accounting and Kevin Sweet have partnered with a rapidly growing manufacturing organization that is expanding its market presence through strategic acquisitions and continued investment in its operations and finance organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Controller to partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership team while helping strengthen the company’s financial infrastructure as it scales.

This position offers significant visibility and the opportunity to make an immediate impact across cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, inventory, internal controls, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is a strong accounting professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to grow with an organization that is building for the future.

For confidential consideration and additional information, please contact Kevin Sweet directly at or via email at

Key Responsibilities

·Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.

·Oversee the preparation of accurate financial statements and management reporting.

·Manage cost accounting, including standard costs, labor, materials, and overhead.

·Oversee inventory accounting, reconciliations, cycle counts, and physical inventories.

·Manage the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting.

·Prepare and analyze budget-to-actual results and provide variance explanations.

·Develop financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to support management decision-making.

·Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.

·Partner with Operations, Engineering, and senior leadership to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

·Oversee ERP accounting processes and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

·Coordinate external audits and provide required financial documentation and support.

·Support financial due diligence, integration, and accounting activities related to strategic acquisitions.

·Serve as a key financial advisor to the CFO and leadership team, providing analysis and recommendations to support growth.

Why This Opportunity?

• Rapidly growing organization with a strong long-term growth strategy.
• Strategic acquisition activity creating significant opportunities for the finance organization.
• Highly visible position working directly with the CFO and senior leadership.
• Opportunity to help build and improve financial processes as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive cost accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or government-contracting environment.
• 3+ years in a leadership role and mentoring and developing a team
• Strong understanding of GAAP, standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with an ERP system such as Epicor, Sage, NetSuite, or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience developing financial models, reporting tools, or dashboards preferred.
• Familiarity with government contracting, FAR/DFARS, and DCAA requirements is a plus.
• CPA or CMA completed or in progress is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both accounting and non-finance business partners.