Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager - Manufacturing

Confidential Employer; Georgia; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Gainesville, GA seeks a seasoned Finance & Site Controller to lead the site's financial operations, ensure compliance, and align with corporate standards. You will manage a small team, drive close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis.

You will partner with site leadership, develop dashboards, oversee internal controls and audits, and drive cost optimization to improve profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 10+ years experience with month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and accounting management
• 1+ year of experience in manufacturing
• Ability to commute to the site
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Present monthly financial reviews to site and regional leadership
• Coordinate external audits and compliance reporting
• Ensure reliability of standard costing and perform variance analysis
• Manage CapEx, inventory, cash, and fixed assets at the site level
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes
• Monitor budget vs actuals and provide actionable variance insights
• Support financial modeling, profitability analysis, and decision-ready analytics
• Validate post-launch program financials and track variances
• Drive key performance metrics aligned with company objectives
• Design dashboards to monitor production-to-plan and delivery performance
• Support cost optimization and productivity initiatives
• Act as strategic partner to site leadership
• Contribute to site strategic planning and action plans
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommending solutions
• Monitor plant profitability and operational alignment
• Join program launch teams and ensure financial data integration
• Monitor start-up performance vs business plan
• Validate post-launch program financials
• Lead a team of 4–5 (cost accountant, staff accountant, interns)
• Coach and develop finance team members
• Foster a culture of performance, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration
• Enhance financial awareness across operational teams

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Compliance

Cost optimization

Team leadership

Data analysis

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager - Manufacturing - Gainesville, Ga

Job Summary

The Finance & Site Controller leads financial operations at a manufacturing site, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and operational alignment with corporate standards. This role manages a small finance team, drives budgeting and forecasting processes, supports decision-making, and partners with site leadership to optimize profitability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Compliance & Control

• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and Group policies

• Develop and maintain internal finance procedures, including spending authorizations

• Oversee site compliance with product flow, inventory, and internal controls

• Manage internal audits, self-audits, and external tax reviews

• Maintain adherence to corporate finance standards

Financial Reporting & Operations Management

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes

• Present monthly financial reviews to site and regional leadership

• Coordinate external audits and compliance reporting

• Ensure reliability of standard costing and perform variance analysis

• Manage CapEx, inventory, cash, and fixed assets at the site level

Budgeting, Forecasting & Decision Support

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes

• Monitor budget vs actuals and provide actionable variance insights

• Support financial modeling, profitability analysis, and decision-ready analytics

• Validate post-launch program financials and track variances

Performance Management

• Drive key performance metrics aligned with company objectives

• Design dashboards to monitor production-to-plan and delivery performance

• Support cost optimization and productivity initiatives

Business Partnership

• Act as strategic partner to site leadership

• Contribute to site strategic planning and action plans

• Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommending solutions

• Monitor plant profitability and operational alignment

New Program Financial Oversight

• Join program launch teams and ensure financial data integration

• Monitor start-up performance vs business plan

• Validate post-launch program financials

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of 4–5 (cost accountant, staff accountant, interns)

• Coach and develop finance team members

• Foster a culture of performance, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration

• Enhance financial awareness across operational teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 10+ years experience with month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and accounting management

• 1+ year of experience in manufacturing

• Ability to commute to the site

• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Tuition assistance

• Disability insurance

Finance & Site Controller overseeing manufacturing site financials, compliance, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, team leadership, and cost optimization.