Controller

Allegra Marketing • Print • Mail; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegra Marketing • Print • Mail in Plymouth, MI is seeking a hands-on Controller who will own the accounting function in a lean, high‑performing environment. This is a working controller role that combines financial leadership with day‑to‑day execution in a manufacturing/printing context.

You will manage monthly closes, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, audits, and external reporting while partnering with ownership on strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time in a controller or senior accounting role.
• 3+ years leading accounting teams or accounting functions.
• Experience in manufacturing, printing, or operations-oriented businesses a strong plus.
• Comfortable providing leadership and direction to the department.
• Supportive in the development of the accounting function while remaining actively involved in day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and financial regulations.
• Analytical mindset - you don't just close the books, you tell the story behind the numbers.
• High integrity, low ego, and a bias toward getting things done.
• Experience with QuickBooks required.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and present financial statements to ownership and leadership.
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Provide financial analysis that goes beyond reporting - identifying trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Support due diligence and financial modeling related to capital investment and potential acquisitions.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Work closely with ownership on strategic financial decisions.
• Lead cash management and rolling cash flow forecasting to support the company's financial health and growth objectives.
• Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, and external financial reporting while serving as the primary liaison for auditors and tax advisors.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Financial analysis

Auditing

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Controller – Commercial Print & Direct Mail Operations

Plymouth, MI | Full-Time |

About Us

Allegra Print & Mail / AFB Corporate Operations is a growing commercial printing and direct mail company based in Plymouth, Michigan. We operate a full-service production environment spanning digital and offset print, finishing, and mailing services. We're in an active phase of investment and expansion - including a major equipment platform upgrade and potential acquisition - and we're building the team to match.

The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Controller who is equally comfortable setting financial strategy and rolling up their sleeves to get the work done. This is a working controller position in a lean, high-performing environment - not a supervisory role removed from day-to-day operations. You'll own the accounting function and be a key voice in how the business uses financial data to make decisions.

What You'll Do

• Own the monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting
• Prepare and present financial statements to ownership and leadership
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Provide financial analysis that goes beyond reporting - identifying trends, opportunities, and risks
• Support due diligence and financial modeling related to capital investment and potential acquisitions
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations
• Work closely with ownership on strategic financial decisions
• Lead cash management and rolling cash flow forecasting to support the company's financial health and growth objectives
• Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, and external financial reporting while serving as the primary liaison for auditors and tax advisors.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; CPA or CMA preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time in a controller or senior accounting role
• 3+ years leading accounting teams or accounting functions
• Experience in manufacturing, printing, or operations-oriented businesses a strong plus
• Comfortable providing leadership and direction to the department
• Supportive in the development of the accounting function while remaining actively involved in day-to-day operations
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and financial regulations
• Analytical mindset - you don't just close the books, you tell the story behind the numbers
• High integrity, low ego, and a bias toward getting things done
• Experience with QuickBooks required

Why Join Us

We're a stable, privately held company at an inflection point. The person who takes this role will have direct access to ownership, real influence over how the finance function is built, and a front-row seat to meaningful business growth. Compensation is $110,000-$125,000 depending on experience