Controller

Controller Position

Now hiring Controller | Direct Hire Location: Grand Coteau, LA Salary: $110,000.00 per year Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Standard Business Hours (Day Shift) You Know Accounting. Let's Put It to Work. Staffmark is hiring a Controller in Grand Coteau for someone who knows the numbers, keeps the books tight, and gets it done. Accurately.

The Expertise You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong cost accounting and inventory accounting experience
• Experience with ERP systems (DelmiaWorks, IQMS, SAP, NetSuite, or similar)
• Experience in independently managing month-end close processes
• Previous staff supervision and leadership experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Knowledge of payroll oversight and payroll reconciliations
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management
• Ability to analyze manufacturing variances and inventory valuation
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing/plant environment
• Process-driven and systems-oriented mindset

Additional Strengths We Value:

• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience in injection molding or discrete manufacturing
• Experience with standard costing systems
• Experience supporting bank and lender reporting
• Experience in growth-stage companies ($10M–$50M revenue)
• Experience supporting cost-based pricing models
• Experience managing economic development incentives and tax credit programs

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Lead all day-to-day accounting operations for the manufacturing facility
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes
• Prepare and maintain GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and maintain accrual schedules
• Oversee cash reconciliations, bank reporting, and cash forecasting
• Prepare monthly management reports and KPI scorecards
• Manage cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard cost systems
• Analyze labor, material, and overhead variances
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP) and percentage-of-completion calculations
• Validate cost models and support customer pricing decisions
• Review and approve financial components of customer quotes
• Analyze actual versus quoted margins and identify variance drivers
• Manage accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, and vendor relationships
• Monitor inventory levels and working capital performance
• Prepare borrowing base reports and maintain lender compliance reporting
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and forecasting activities
• Prepare budget-versus-actual variance analyses
• Support long-range financial planning and rolling forecasts
• Oversee payroll approval, payroll reconciliations, and payroll tax compliance
• Monitor PTO, benefits, and workforce cost reporting
• Support insurance renewals and workers' compensation reporting
• Maintain internal controls and ensure regulatory compliance
• Support external audits and tax preparation activities
• Manage fixed asset accounting and capitalization policies
• Oversee ERP financial modules and reporting automation initiatives
• Supervise and develop accounting and HR/payroll support staff
• Crosstrain team members and document financial processes
• Recommend departmental improvements and staffing plans as the company grows
• Partner with leadership, sales, and operations teams to improve profitability and financial performance
• Serve as the financial authority on cost integrity, pricing validation, and margin analysis

About This Opportunity:

This is a direct hire role—offering long-term stability, full benefits, and a real seat at the table in a growing manufacturing organization where your work will have a lasting impact.

Join a Team That Works for You At Staffmark, we're more than just a staffing company—we're your career partner. As part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Group, an HR powerhouse behind big names like Indeed and Glassdoor, we've got the muscle and the know-how to get you where you want to go. With more than half a century of experience and a track record of putting hundreds of thousands of people to work every year, we've got your back. Whether you're looking to level up, switch gears, or just get to work fast, we make it happen. Join us and experience the advantage of working with a trusted name in recruiting—because your success is our success.

At Staffmark, we connect hardworking people with great companies, creating opportunities that make a lasting impact. Staffmark is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Staffmark offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities; contact your local branch for inquiries. Staffmark is an E-Verify employer.