Controller

Confidential; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks a hands-on Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for its growing manufacturing and distribution business. This role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, HR, and executive leadership to deliver accurate financial information and support profitable growth.

The ideal candidate will bring deep U.S. GAAP knowledge, strong technical accounting skills, and a proven ability to lead a team through close cycles, audits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience with 3+ years in leadership.
• Controller or senior accounting experience in manufacturing or distribution preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and month-end close.
• Hands-on with cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with reconciliations and consolidations.
• Develop accounting policies, internal controls, and segregation of duties.
• Analyze performance vs budget/forecast and provide actionable insights.
• Oversee inventory accounting, costing, variances, and margin analysis.
• Coordinate audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting; serve as main finance contact.
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team.

Skills

Leadership

U.S. GAAP expertise

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Forecasting & budgeting

Audits coordination

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The company is a growing manufacturing and distribution organization focused on improving quality, reducing costs, driving consistency, and simplifying complex operations through disciplined products, procedures, technical support, and hands‑on operational guidance. The company continues to invest in the people, systems, and processes needed to support its growth.

About the Role:

The company is seeking a hands‑on Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for our growing manufacturing and distribution business. This role is responsible for accurate and timely financial information, disciplined accounting operations, manufacturing cost visibility, compliance, and forward‑looking analysis that supports profitable growth and sound business decisions.

You’ll partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Human Resources, and executive leadership while leading and developing the accounting team. We're looking for a practical finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with sound judgment, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

What You’ll Do:

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, consolidations, and accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, approval limits, segregation of duties, and internal controls; identify gaps and lead corrective actions
• Analyze performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods and provide leadership with clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Oversee inventory accounting, product costing, bills of material, routings, standard and landed costs, manufacturing and purchase‑price variances, margin analysis, reserves, and valuation
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on cycle counts and physical inventories
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor payments, expense reporting, cash application, daily cash reconciliations, payment controls, cash forecasting, and working‑capital improvement
• Ensure appropriate accounting for revenue, rebates, discounts, returns, freight, payroll, benefits, fixed assets, leases, accruals, prepaids, intercompany activity, and other significant balance‑sheet accounts
• Process payroll and provide backup payroll support as needed
• Coordinate audits, tax filings, sales and use tax, property tax, regulatory reporting, and other compliance requirements; serve as primary finance contact for auditors, tax advisers, banks, and other third parties
• Maintain the integrity of the ERP and related financial systems, reporting structures, master data, and user controls
• Lead automation and process‑improvement initiatives that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, accountability, cross‑training, and performance expectations
• Support insurance renewals, financial controls, enterprise risk‑management activities, and other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

Experience & Accounting Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Controller, Assistant Controller, or equivalent experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, month‑end close, budgeting, forecasting, and audit coordination
• Hands‑on experience with manufacturing cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis, consolidations, and payroll processing

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop an accounting team while establishing clear accountability and performance expectations
• Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and financial‑modeling skills with the ability to translate results into actionable business insights