Controller

Alliance Resource Group; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Resource Group is seeking a Controller for their South County manufacturing operation. This role requires maintaining financial records, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and supervising accounting staff.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and at least ten years of relevant experience, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Strong knowledge of GAAP and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Ten years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience in manufacturing and job costing environments.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP including revenue recognition.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records and ensure compliance with US GAAP.
• Review, approve key accounting transactions, and analyze job costing.
• Supervise and train accounting staff.

Skills

Financial compliance

Variance analysis

GAAP knowledge

Team development

ERP skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

Controller - South County - $30 million manufacturing company

Essential Duties

• Maintain financial records and ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Review and approve key accounting transactions, including cash, payroll, and journal entries
• Analyze job costing, department expenses, and variances to recommend corrective actions
• Supervise and support accounting staff through training, coaching, and performance evaluations
• Build KPIs and management dashboards
• Own, improve and communicate job profitability and analysis
• Support pricing strategy and quoting
• Develop budgets, forecasts and cash flow models
• Assist the executive team in translating numbers into business decisions
• Create SOPs and documentation of all critical tasks and look for ways to automate and streamline

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum ten years of related experience, or equivalent education and experience
• Manufacturing is critical – with experience working in job costing/project-based environments
• Experience working for small to middle market organizations
• Strong knowledge of GAAP including revenue recognition, inventory and overhead allocation
• Demonstrated ability in financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and financial analysis
• Excellent executive presence and communication skills
• Ability to coach and develop team, and work cross functionally with operations, sales and manufacturing
• Strong ERP and project management skills
• Must have a servant leadership mentality and a growth mindset – must possess a high level of accountability

In summary, the right person owns the numbers, improves the system, partners with the business, and drives decisions – not just reports them.