Business Unit Controller

Genuine Search Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Search Group seeks a hands-on Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a manufacturing organization. You will oversee month-end close, financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting while partnering with operations to drive profitability.

You'll manage job costing, inventory accounting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and ERP systems, mentoring the accounting team and collaborating with operations, engineering, purchasing, and sales to improve financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8-10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong background in cost accounting, job costing, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and inventory accounting.
• Knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• ERP experience required.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on in daily accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support business decisions.
• Oversee job costing, inventory accounting, and cost analysis to ensure project profitability.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to operational leadership.
• Manage fixed assets, capital expenditures, and audit and tax compliance.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and sales teams to improve financial performance.
• Oversee ERP systems and drive process improvements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.

Skills

Leadership

Cost accounting

Job costing

Financial analysis

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for an established manufacturing organization. This role will oversee financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting while partnering closely with operations to drive profitability and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support business decisions.
• Oversee job costing, inventory accounting, and cost analysis to ensure accurate project profitability.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to operational leadership.
• Manage fixed assets, capital expenditures, and audit and tax compliance.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and sales teams to improve financial performance.
• Oversee ERP systems and drive process improvements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8-10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong background in cost accounting, job costing, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and inventory accounting.
• Knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• ERP experience required;
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on in daily accounting operations.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High-visibility role with direct impact on business performance.
• Opportunity to partner closely with operational leadership.
• Established manufacturing organization with opportunities for professional growth.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, PTO, and 401(k) with company match.