37386 | Controller at Brilliant Arlington Heights, IL

37386 | Controller job at Brilliant. Arlington Heights, IL. Added - 08/04/25 Controller Our growing medium sized Manufacturing client is looking for a Controller in the North Central Suburbs of Chicago. Bilingual in Spanish Preferred. Some Travel to Plants International & Domestic. Job Description Direct and coordinate division financial planning and budget management functions. Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of each plant. Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget. Direct and coordinate debt financing and debt service payments. Oversee daily operations of the accounting departments in all 3 plants. Coordinate the preparation of the annual tax returns. Oversee and ensure the accurate maintenance of the ledgers, ensuring that all transactions are properly recorded and reconciled. Perform reviews and adjustments to ensure the ledger aligns with operational needs and financial reporting requirements. Lead efforts to assess and assure all 3 plants have strong accounting teams, optimizing structure and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. Perform balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and ensuring accounts are properly balanced and explained for all 3 plants. Help implement a process to record transactions by department and compare costs incurred to budget and performance analysis of profit centers Review and recordation of journal entries required to reflect the monthly activities. Review monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained. Preparation of monthly financial statements and related footnotes for US and Mexico plants , including consolidated corporate rollup report. Preparation of the year-to-date cash flow. Perform cash projections to effectively manage cash balances and maximize the return on any excess cash balances. Coordinate the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts for plants. Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions Supervise the accumulations of permitted reimbursements from customers through the accounts payable process and bill these reimbursements to the customer’s monthly. Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department goals and objectives in both US and Mexico finance departments. 140K-150K, DOE, License, Education, etc... Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Itlearn360