Controller

Opti Staffing Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Opti Staffing Group partners with an established manufacturing company in Tigard, OR, seeking an experienced Controller to own the accounting and finance function and guide growth. This is a hands-on leadership role, reporting to the President and overseeing a small accounting team while turning numbers into actionable business insights.

You will manage month-end close, cost accounting, forecasting, financial modeling, and GAAP-compliant reporting using QuickBooks and ERP/MRP systems, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Senior Accountant, Assistant Controller, or Controller level experience.
• Manufacturing accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory and manufacturing accounting.
• Experience with job costing, standard costing, margin analysis, and financial modeling.
• Strong month end, quarter end, and year end close experience.
• Strong general ledger, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation experience.
• Advanced QuickBooks experience.
• Strong ERP/MRP systems experience.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience with cash flow management, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing accounting staff.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work directly with company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and year end accounting and close processes
• Oversee AP, AR, general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Prepare and present income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, and other financial reports
• Monitor cash flow and develop forecasts to support operational and strategic decisions
• Develop and improve standard costing, job costing, and activity based costing methods
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and production costs to understand true manufacturing costs
• Perform pricing and margin analysis across products, customers, and projects
• Identify financial trends, risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improved profitability
• Build financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support growth and investment decisions
• Partner directly with the Company President and leadership team on financial strategy
• Maintain accurate inventory, fixed asset, prepaid expense, and accrued liability accounting
• Develop and strengthen internal controls and accounting processes
• Work closely with the company’s outside CPA firm on tax planning, filings, audits, and supporting documentation
• Ensure accounting practices and financial reporting remain GAAP compliant
• Lead, mentor, and develop the existing accounting team member and help build the department as the company grows
• Improve the use of QuickBooks and ERP/MRP systems for reporting, analysis, and overall efficiency
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement throughout the accounting function

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Financial modeling

Margin analysis

Job costing

Standard costing

GAAP

Forecasting

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Location:

Tigard, OR

Pay:

$105K+ DOE

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, Flexible fulltime

IN OFFICE ONLY

Who We Are:

We are partnering with an established manufacturing company in Tigard that is looking for an experienced Controller to take ownership of the accounting and finance function and help guide the company through its next stage of growth. This is not a Controller role where you simply close the books and report what already happened. They are looking for someone who can dig into the numbers, understand what they mean for the business, and turn that information into ideas and solutions. You will work directly with the Company President and senior leadership while overseeing a small accounting function. This is a hands on role where you will own the day to day accounting while also providing the financial insight needed to improve margins, strengthen operations, and support future growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Own monthly, quarterly, and year end accounting and close processes
• Oversee AP, AR, general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Prepare and present income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, and other financial reports
• Monitor cash flow and develop forecasts to support operational and strategic decisions
• Develop and improve standard costing, job costing, and activity based costing methods
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and production costs to understand true manufacturing costs
• Perform pricing and margin analysis across products, customers, and projects
• Identify financial trends, risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improved profitability
• Build financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support growth and investment decisions
• Partner directly with the Company President and leadership team on financial strategy
• Maintain accurate inventory, fixed asset, prepaid expense, and accrued liability accounting
• Develop and strengthen internal controls and accounting processes
• Work closely with the company’s outside CPA firm on tax planning, filings, audits, and supporting documentation
• Ensure accounting practices and financial reporting remain GAAP compliant
• Lead, mentor, and develop the existing accounting team member and help build the department as the company grows
• Improve the use of QuickBooks and ERP/MRP systems for reporting, analysis, and overall efficiency
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement throughout the accounting function

What’s In It for You:

• Long term opportunity with an established manufacturing company
• Work directly with the Company President and senior leadership
• Take ownership of the entire accounting and finance function
• Have a real voice in financial strategy and company growth
• Opportunity to improve systems, processes, costing, and financial visibility
• Leadership responsibility with the opportunity to grow the accounting team
• A position where your ideas and financial insight can have a direct impact on the business

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7 to 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Previous Senior Accountant, Assistant Controller, or Controller level experience
• Manufacturing accounting experience
• Strong understanding of inventory and manufacturing accounting
• Experience with job costing, standard costing, margin analysis, and financial modeling
• Strong month end, quarter end, and year end close experience
• Strong general ledger, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation experience
• Advanced QuickBooks experience
• Strong ERP/MRP systems experience
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls
• Experience with cash flow management, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing accounting staff
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work directly with company leadership

Bonus points for CPA or MBA experience and a background working with a small or mid sized manufacturing company where you have had the opportunity to wear multiple hats.

The Musts:

Manufacturing experience is a must for this one. We are looking for someone who understands costing, inventory, margins, and how the financial side of the business connects directly to what is happening on the manufacturing floor. Most importantly, you need to be forward thinking. We want someone who can tell leadership not only what the numbers say, but what they should do with that information.