Controller

Required Experience: 6+ years progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a discrete- or process-manufacturing environment. Location: On-site — Tuscaloosa, Alabama Reports To: President Own the full accounting cycle for a growing manufacturing operation. Your mandate is to tighten the month-end close, build robust accrual processes, drive disciplined treasury management, and lay the groundwork for a future standard-costing environment—delivering accurate, decision-ready financials every month. Key Responsibilities Month-End Close Drive a disciplined ≤ 5-day close; prepare and review all journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries. Accrual Accuracy Establish policies for inventory, payroll, rebate, warranty, freight, and other key accruals to eliminate timing distortions. Treasury Management Own daily cash positioning and liquidity planning. Prepare, update, and explain a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast. Optimize working-capital cycles (AR/AP) and manage banking relationships, debt compliance, and covenant reporting. Reconciliations Perform and review daily cash reconciliations and monthly balance-sheet account recs (inventory, fixed assets, AP, AR, prepaids, accruals, loans). Cost & Inventory Accounting Map current products, routing, and BOM data. Lead design and rollout of a standard-cost framework (labor, overhead, materials). Oversee cycle counts and annual physical inventories; reconcile and explain variances. Own inventory valuation and costing methodology; analyze purchase-price, usage, and manufacturing variances. Tax File all quarterly payroll tax returns, remit taxes due, file year end payroll tax returns, W2’s, 1099’s, and 1095/1096’s. Process Improvement & Controls Document workflows, strengthen internal controls, and reduce close-cycle time. Reporting & Analysis Produce accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow statements; supply variance analysis and management commentary. Audit & Compliance Serve as primary contact for external auditors; ensure US GAAP compliance and support future audit readiness. ERP & Systems Own the chart of accounts, item masters, and cost rolls in the ERP. Team Leadership Work in collaboration with office a plant leadership. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in accounting. 6+ years progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a discrete- or process-manufacturing environment. Demonstrated success shortening month-end close, implementing rigorous balance-sheet reconciliations, and managing cash-flow forecasting. Strong grasp of US GAAP, inventory/cost accounting, and treasury best practices. Hands-on ERP experience (Epicor, Sage, NetSuite, SAP, or similar) – company is currently using Sage 100. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, and Power Query) and Crystal Report Writing. Ability to work on-site in Tuscaloosa, AL. Preferred Qualifications CPA or active pursuit of licensure. Prior leadership of a standard-cost rollout or major cost-system revision. Experience automating close tasks or leveraging BI tools (Power BI, Tableau). Success Metrics (First 12 Months) Close timeline reduced to ≤ 5 business days with zero material post-close adjustments. 100% on-time reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts every month. Rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast produced weekly with ≤ 5% variance to actual cash flows. Documented, GAAP-compliant accrual policy and inventory-costing playbook delivered. Standard-cost model designed and piloted for top 20 SKUs, ready for plant-wide rollout. Robust internal-control matrix built with no significant deficiencies in external audit. Competitive salary, annual bonus tied to EBITDA, cash-flow, and close-accuracy targets; health/dental/vision. Full-time role with possible extended hours during quarter- and year-end closes. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Company Profile Hinton Lumber Products LLC is a nationally recognized pallet manufacturer with facilities engineered for automation, precision, and consistency. At our LaPorte, TX site, established in 2020, we operate five CAPE Tandem automated pallet assembly lines. These state-of-the-art systems produce block pallets using robotics and precision diagnostics that support tight specifications and high output demands. Our assembly-focused model facilitates cleaner, safer, and highly efficient manufacturing by utilizing pre-cut lumber sourcedfrom diverse domestic and international suppliers. #J-18808-Ljbffr