Controller (Manufacturing)

Job Summary

• This role will report to the Finance Director based in Atlanta
• This is a key role of a fast-growing organic and acquisitive business

Job Location

• This role will be located out of our Atlanta, GA office

Job Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and evaluate emerging areas of operational and organizational risk and weaknesses. Make recommendations to management to increase the effectiveness and/or efficiency of the control systems reviewed
• Drive standardization across plants, identifying best practices to create SOPs and make our accounting processes more efficient and scalable
• Create and use financial reports, production data, and other information to influence decisions and implement controls in our plants
• Review policy, procedures, controls, and associated test plans for adequacy of design, ensuring that the personnel, frequency, and system are appropriate to mitigate identified risks within the process
• Oversee and monitor all interactions with Internal and External audit. Track audit findings, drive development of action plans, and follow up on remediation actions and issue closure
• Ownership of the month end close process; review results and provide variance explanations
• Ownership of the balance sheet, responsible for ensuring that reserves are aligned with applicable policies/GAAP and supported with adequate documentation
• Evaluate and make improvements to our accounting processes while ensuring that practices comply with organization accounting policies and applicable laws and regulations
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Interface regularly with senior management, business and functional leaders

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of accounting experience
• CPA certification preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team

• Audit, SOX, and regulatory compliance experience
• SAP or similar ERP system knowledge; HFM experience preferred
• In-depth P&L analytical capabilities; ability to apply business acumen to
• High personal standards and professional ethics with a commitment to excellence.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a demonstrated history of implementing business process changes and driving innovation

Critical Leadership Competencies

• Driving Results
• Fact Based Management
• Leadership Communication
• Process Management & Improvement
• Organizational Savvy
• Decisiveness
• Process improvement
• Problem solving