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Manufacturing Controller 

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight & Reporting: Direct all monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes. Generate comprehensive financial statements and performance reports for executive leadership.

• Corporate Accounting: Oversee general accounting, cost accounting, and cash flow management. Coordinate external audits and manage banking relationships.

• Multi-Entity & Cost Management: Maintain general ledgers across multiple corporate entities. Supervise complex inventory and cost accounting systems common to production environments.

• Operational Analysis: Monitor departmental performance, analyze productivity metrics, and identify cost-saving opportunities across operations and purchasing.

• Administrative Management: Provide oversight for standard corporate risk management, including commercial insurance and standard corporate benefits administration.

• Team Leadership: Supervise and develop the internal accounting and purchasing staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. An advanced degree or professional certification (CPA/CMA) is an asset.

• Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Controller or equivalent senior financial leadership role within a manufacturing or production environment.

• A minimum of 10 years of total progressive experience in cost accounting and corporate finance.

• Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard financial reporting tools.

• Experience utilizing standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, corporate payroll platforms, and fixed asset software.

• ERP system implementation or migration experience is a plus.

• Looking for COMMUTABLE candidates.