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Crawford Thomas Recruiting

Controller

Crawford Thomas Recruiting, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32118

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Senior Executive Recruiter at Crawford Thomas Recruiting Job Title:

Controller

Reports To:

Executive Vice President

Salary:

$120-130k

Location:

Onsite in Daytona Beach, FL

About the company:

They are a well-established, quality-driven precision contract machining company serving OEMs in the aerospace, defense, automotive, and agricultural industries.

Position Overview The Controller leads financial operations, reporting accuracy, cash flow, inventory valuation, and forecasting for a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment. The role ensures financial visibility, supports decision-making, and drives improvements that enhance profitability and working capital performance.

Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership

Oversee accounting functions, cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting

Ensure timely, GAAP-compliant financial statements

Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital tools

Provide financial dashboards and KPI visibility for leadership

Operations & Analytics

Build financial/operational models for trend and variance analysis

Integrate financial and production data for real-time performance tracking

Optimize ERP/MRP utilization (Epicor preferred)

Manage inventory valuation accuracy, cycle counts, and COGS integrity

Implement automated and lean financial processes

Strategic Decision Support

Provide insights for pricing, capital projects, resource allocation, cost reduction initiatives

Support long-range planning and annual budgets

Maintain banking/audit relationships and support audits

Support M&A, product expansion evaluations, and capital investment modeling

Compliance & Controls

Maintain internal controls, regulatory compliance, and support ITAR financial requirements

Lead financial reviews and external audit processes

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred; or 10–15+ years finance experience in manufacturing (including 5+ in machining or defense)

Expertise in cash flow management, cost accounting, ERP/MRP financial integration, budgeting/forecasting, and financial modeling

Strong analytical and communication skills

Proven leadership of finance teams

Preferred

Aerospace/defense/government contracting experience

Lean/Six Sigma process improvement exposure

Advanced Excel and BI tools experience (Power BI, Tableau)

Work Environment

Office and manufacturing floor setting with periodic shop exposure

Ability to move throughout facility as needed

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Accounting/Auditing

Industries Machinery Manufacturing

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