Business Controller

Our client is seeking a highly capable and hands-on Business Controller to lead the finance function for a growing manufacturing operation. This individual will serve as a key business partner to executive leadership, overseeing all aspects of finance, accounting, purchasing, and IT while helping build the infrastructure needed to support continued growth.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of operational finance, cost accounting, ERP expertise, and leadership experience within a manufacturing environment. This role will play a critical part in driving financial performance, optimizing business processes, and developing a scalable organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Lead all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses to support executive decision-making.
• Partner with leadership to drive financial performance and strategic initiatives.

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standard costing methodologies.
• Analyze and report labor, material, overhead, and inventory variances.
• Drive inventory accuracy and support cycle count and physical inventory processes.
• Provide actionable insights to improve plant profitability, operational efficiency, and margin performance.

NetSuite Optimization & Systems Leadership

• Oversee and maximize the company's NetSuite ERP environment.
• Drive enhancements related to standard costing, bill of materials (BOM), assembly items, inventory management, and reporting.
• Partner with operational teams to improve processes, controls, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.
• Provide oversight of IT resources and technology initiatives supporting the business.

Capital Investment & Strategic Analysis

• Evaluate capital expenditure opportunities, including equipment purchases and automation investments.
• Develop ROI, payback, and financial impact analyses to support investment decisions.
• Monitor project performance against approved financial expectations.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead an internal accounting and finance organization.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing team members.
• Provide leadership across finance, accounting, purchasing, and IT functions.
• Establish scalable processes, controls, and reporting structures to support organizational growth.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive process improvements.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and business partnering skills.

Preferred

• CPA and/or CMA designation.
• Experience supporting multi-site or rapidly growing manufacturing operations.
• Background leading ERP implementations, upgrades, or optimization projects.
• Experience overseeing purchasing, supply chain support, or IT functions.

Personal Characteristics

• Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective communicator capable of partnering with both plant and executive leadership teams.

Work Arrangement

• Full-time, 100% on-site position at the manufacturing facility.