Controller

StaffingForce; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StaffingForce seeks a senior accounting professional to lead financial reporting, internal controls, and month-end close in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and collaboration with operations on cost and inventory accounting, with emphasis on SOX compliance and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, SOX, EPICOR, Blackline preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting and finance experience, preferably within manufacturing or aerospace environments.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Understanding of inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and month-end close processes.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Supervise accounting functions including reporting, billing, budgeting, and reconciliations.
• Support payroll reconciliations, banking transactions, and cash flow forecasting.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, inventory, and production costs while identifying trends and variances.
• Prepare financial reports, gross margin analysis, and management reporting packages.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, audit support, and SOX compliance documentation.
• Partner with operational leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
• Support ERP and process improvement initiatives across finance and operations.
• Coordinate audit requests, reporting requirements, and ad hoc financial analysis for leadership.
• Monitor inventory valuation and manufacturing cost reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across departments.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Internal controls

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Cost accounting

Revenue recognition

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

Epicor ERP

BlackLine

Job description

Business Summary

A high-growth aerospace and defense manufacturing company providing advanced engineering, precision manufacturing, and integrated production solutions for spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and mission-critical defense systems. The organization operates in a highly regulated manufacturing environment focused on operational excellence, financial discipline, quality, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, SOX, EPICOR, Blackline preferred
• 5+ years of accounting and finance experience, preferably within manufacturing or aerospace environments
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Understanding of inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing operations
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and month-end close processes
• Knowledge of revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting is a plus
• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Support accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP
  Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Supervise accounting functions including reporting, billing, budgeting, and reconciliations
• Support payroll reconciliations, banking transactions, and cash flow forecasting
  Analyze labor, material, overhead, inventory, and production costs while identifying trends and variances
• Prepare financial reports, gross margin analysis, and management reporting packages
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, audit support, and SOX compliance documentation
• Partner with operational leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives
• Support ERP and process improvement initiatives across finance and operations
• Coordinate audit requests, reporting requirements, and ad hoc financial analysis for leadership
• Monitor inventory valuation and manufacturing cost reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across departments