Controller

Talent Edge Recruiting; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting represents an agricultural client in Hanford, CA seeking a Controller who partners with the President to drive strategic financial insight and operational improvements. This onsite role leads budgeting, reporting, and treasury activities, while guiding pricing decisions, deals, and growth initiatives. The ideal candidate brings hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a history of enhancing profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in a mid-sized company.
• Experience in wholesale distribution, agriculture, or a similar supply-chain-heavy industry.
• CPA and/or MBA are preferred; inventory, logistics, or transloading knowledge is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Advise the President and ownership on financial, operational, and growth initiatives, including pricing, margin management, and cost control.
• Evaluate business deals, site expansions, and yard utilization strategies.
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews and forecasting discussions.
• Own all financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, and deliver accurate financials to internal stakeholders and banks for debt compliance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and drive improvements in reporting and operational efficiency.
• Manage the year-end audit and prepare annual tax packages for the CPA.
• Manage the full accounting function (AP/AR, GL, payroll, inventory) and build the team’s ability to analyze financial statements.
• Lead HR and administrative functions (no formal HR department currently exists).
• Work with dispatch and safety personnel to oversee safety protocols across multiple yard operations, and ensure regulatory and operational compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Team leadership

Bank relationships

Communication & partnering

Pricing & margin management

Operations improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA and/or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Controller | Agricultural Supply Company | Hanford, CA

Location: Hanford, CA (onsite)

Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 per year plus annual bonus, based on experience

About the Role

My client is looking for a true business partner to the President, not a back-office finance role. The ideal candidate will bring strategic financial insight, challenge the status quo, and help lead the company through growth and operational improvement. This is a stable company with strong fundamentals and untapped potential, and its leadership needs someone who can look past the numbers, from margin compression to deal analysis, and turn them into recommendations that improve results.

What You’ll Do

• Advise the President and ownership on financial, operational, and growth initiatives, including pricing, margin management, and cost control
• Evaluate business deals, new site expansions, and yard utilization strategies
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews and forecasting discussions
• Own all financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, and deliver accurate, timely financials to internal stakeholders and to banks for debt compliance
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning, and drive improvements in reporting and operational efficiency
• Manage the year-end audit and prepare annual tax packages for the CPA
• Manage the full accounting function (AP/AR, GL, payroll, inventory) and build the team’s ability to analyze financial statements, not just prepare them
• Lead HR and administrative functions (no formal HR department currently exists)
• Work with dispatch and safety personnel to oversee safety protocols across multiple yard operations, and ensure regulatory and operational compliance

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, in a mid-sized company ($25M–$250M preferred)
• Background in wholesale distribution, agriculture, blending/manufacturing, or a similar supply-chain-heavy industry
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to connect data to decisions
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to mentor and challenge the current team
• Comfort moving between strategic and hands-on work
• Experience managing bank relationships and financial compliance
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills
• Preferred: CPA and/or MBA; experience with inventory, logistics, or transloading operations; cost accounting knowledge (helpful, not a primary focus)

Competitive salary plus annual bonus, health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits.

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Please Note: This position is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are not able to consider C2C arrangements or third-party submissions.