Divisional Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Style Crest is seeking a Divisional Controller to manage financial operations for a manufacturing division, ensuring accurate accounting, timely reporting, strong internal controls, and meaningful financial support for operational decision-making. This role partners closely with operations, procurement, maintenance, and corporate finance to drive cost control, margin improvement, process efficiency, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the plant: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and deliver accurate financial statements, KPI reports, and plant-level P&L analysis; explain variances to operations and corporate finance.
• Develop and maintain budgets, quarterly forecasts, and rolling financial plans in partnership with plant leadership.
• Oversee cost accounting: standard cost maintenance, cost roll-ups, inventory valuation, scrap, WIP, and overhead allocation.
• Manage intercompany transactions.
• Implement and enforce internal controls requirements as applicable; support external audits.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives: cost reduction, process efficiency, throughput improvement, and margin enhancement projects.
• Supervise, coach, and develop plant accounting staff; set goals, monitor performance, and ensure appropriate staffing and coverage.
• Support capital expenditure planning, ROI analysis, and project accounting for plant investments.
• Coordinate with corporate finance, tax, and payroll teams to ensure consistency and compliance.

Key Performance Metrics

Success in this role will be measured by, but is not limited to:

• Timeliness and accuracy of monthly close and financial reporting
• Forecast accuracy compared to actual results
• Inventory accuracy and days of inventory on hand
• Achieving cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives
• Successful audit outcomes and compliance with internal controls and company policies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience in manufacturing or plant environment; 2+ years in a supervisory or controller role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and manufacturing accounting practices.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills; experience with financial reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Cognos) a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify drivers, and communicate insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.