Controller - Manufacturing Job at Jobot in Hartford

Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

This range is provided by Jobot. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

A Bit About Us

Our client, a growing and operationally complex manufacturing company, is seeking a Corporate Controller to oversee financial operations across multiple production sites nationwide. This is a highly visible and strategic role responsible for elevating financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and partnering with plant leadership to drive performance and efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing accounting expertise and a hands‑on, collaborative leadership style. A CPA is strongly preferred.

Why join us?

• High‑impact leadership role with visibility to executive leadership.
• Opportunity to build a unified, world‑class finance function across multiple sites.
• Work with a stable, growing organization that values continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and oversight for multiple manufacturing facilities, serving as the primary point of contact for plant controllers.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of site‑level monthly closes, financial statements, and operational reporting.
• Standardize accounting processes, controls, and procedures across all plants to ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities, partnering closely with operations, supply chain, and executive leadership.
• Analyze cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, and manufacturing variances; present insights to drive operational optimization.
• Support capital expenditure planning and ROI analysis for multi‑site projects.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring strong internal controls and risk mitigation across all facilities.
• Mentor and develop plant controllers and site‑level accounting teams, building a high‑performance, collaborative finance organization.
• Support ERP optimization and data integrity improvements across plants.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including M&A integration, process automation, and scalability efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8‑12+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience overseeing multi‑site or multi‑plant operations is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and internal controls.
• Proven leadership abilities, with experience managing and developing distributed teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
• Ability to travel periodically to domestic plant locations.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Accounting, Financial Services, and Banking

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