Divisional Controller

We are partnered with a growing manufacturing company in East Setauket who is seeking a Divisional Controller.

• Salary: 170-190k + bonus with some room to stretch.

Responsibilities:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the division on a U.S. GAAP basis, delivering accurate and on-time reporting packages to the parent company's Corporate Controller.
• Prepare financial statements with variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods, and explain drivers of revenue, margin, and operating performance to division and corporate leadership.
• Support the parent company's consolidation process, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and conformance with corporate reporting templates and close calendar.
• Maintain a compliant job/program cost accounting system, including direct labor, material, and overhead accumulation by contract/program, and administer indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A) with provisional rate development and year-end true-ups.
• Ensure accounting practices, timekeeping, and labor distribution support compliance with applicable FAR, DFARS, DCAA, and ITAR/export-control requirements; partner with Contracts and Program Management on contract setup, billing, and revenue recognition.
• Own standard costing, inventory valuation, cycle count and physical inventory governance, WIP, scrap, and PPV analysis in partnership with operations and supply chain.
• Lead the annual operating budget, periodic forecasts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, capex, headcount), and working capital management; provide cash forecasts to the parent.
• Design, document, and enforce internal controls over financial reporting at the division, aligning policies, chart of accounts, and procedures with parent company standards over time.
• Serve as the division finance owner of the ERP and related systems, driving data integrity and supporting any system or reporting integration with the parent.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a Controller or equivalent leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. government contract accounting (FAR/DFARS, indirect rate structures, DCAA audit interactions) and standard costing/inventory accounting in a defense or aerospace setting preferred.
• Experience reporting into a parent company or corporate office, including consolidation, intercompany, and standardized reporting requirements; post-acquisition integration experience a plus.
• Strong U.S. GAAP foundation, advanced Excel skills, and proficiency with ERP systems.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.



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