Controller

Thrive Financial Recruiting; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Financial Recruiting seeks a Financial Controller to provide financial leadership for a manufacturing/assembly and distribution business. You will oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and internal controls while leading a small accounting team.

Based in Arvada, CO, this in‑office role offers some remote flexibility after settling in and focuses on improving processes, supporting margins, and guiding the integration of a recent merger.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA/ CMA a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting/finance roles, including public and industry experience preferred.
• Experience with mergers/acquisitions and manufacturing/distribution is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting activities including financial reporting and month-end close.
• Coordinate external audits, tax filings, banking, and insurance activities.
• Manage inventory costs, standard/actual/ landed cost analyses, and variances.
• Perform financial analysis to support budgets, cash flow, margins, and investments.
• Drive continuous improvement of accounting/finance processes and automation.
• Provide strategic input on margins and opportunities; partner with Operations and Supply Chain to analyze variances.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Manufacturing Background

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA

Masters of Accounting

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Financial Controller to provide financial leadership and own financial integrity of a manufacturing/assembly and distribution business. Managing a small accounting team, you will be responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and internal controls. You will assist the company with a recent merger.

Job Duties:

• Leading all aspects of accounting including financial reporting, month-end close, quarterly reporting, annual reporting, a/p, a/r, sales and use tax
• Coordinate external audits, tax, banking, insurance, and other finance-related duties
• Inventory and cost management
• Financial Analysis - compile reports that support the business: budgets, financial statements, cash flow analysis, margin analysis, and capital investment analysis
• Continuous improvement of accounting and finance processes and automation
• Provide the business with advice around margins, opportunities, and improvement opportunities
• Oversee inventory valuation, cycle-count and physical-inventory support, reserves, slow-moving or obsolete inventory, and inventory adjustments
• Maintain and improve standard-cost, actual-cost, landed-cost, and gross-margin analysis for manufactured and purchased products
• Partner with Operations, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to analyze purchase-price variances, freight, labor, scrap and yield, production variances, and inventory turns
• Design, implement, document, and continuously improve internal controls that protect company assets and support reliable financial reporting

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Accounting, CPA, Masters of Accounting or CMA is a plus
• Mix of Public Accounting & Industry experience is a great background for this role. Straight from public accounting and industry accounting background also can be great fits. Ideally the person will have manufacturing, distribution, or similar background
• 7+ years’ experience
• Experience rolling in newly merged/acquired companies is a strong plus
• Hands-on experience with mainstream accounting software - SAP is a plus
• Outstanding communication skills and leadership skills

This role is based in Arvada, CO - and is working in-office with some flexibility for some remote work after settling in. Highly entrepreneurial, high level of intellectual stimulation, opportunity to drive improvements and make a direct impact!