Controller

CFS; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

CFS in Osceola, Indiana, seeks an experienced Controller to lead financial operations in a fully onsite manufacturing environment. The role owns the full month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting operations, partnering with executive leadership to shape profitability and growth.

You will translate results into business insights, drive cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and standard costing, and supervise budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong manufacturing experience including cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and margin analysis.
• Proven experience owning full month-end close and financial reporting.
• Ability to translate financial results into actionable business insights for leadership.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial reporting functions with strategic input for leadership.
• Own and manage full month-end close, with accurate statements and reconciliations.
• Translate results into actionable insights; identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, COGS, standard costing, labor and overhead.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning; monitor performance vs goals.
• Collaborate with operations and executives to drive profitability and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and reporting visibility.
• Develop a forward-looking financial perspective to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Month-end close ownership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Job description

Osceola, Indiana | Fully Onsite | $130,000–$150,000 + 20% Annual Bonus

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead the financial operations of a growing manufacturing organization in Osceola, Indiana. This individual will take ownership of the full month-end close process, financial reporting, and accounting operations while using financial data and analysis to help drive the overall financial vision and strategic direction of the organization.

The ideal candidate is more than a strong technical accountant. We are looking for a forward-thinking financial leader who can translate financial results into meaningful business insights, identify opportunities for improvement, and partner with executive leadership and operational teams to drive profitability, efficiency, and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership: Lead the organization's accounting and financial reporting functions while providing strategic financial insight and guidance to executive leadership.
• Month-End Close: Own and manage the full month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting.
• Financial Analysis: Translate financial results into actionable insights, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities to improve overall business performance.
• Manufacturing Finance: Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, COGS, standard costing, labor and overhead analysis, and gross margin performance.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives while monitoring performance against established goals.
• Business Partnership: Work closely with operations and executive leadership to evaluate financial performance, improve operational efficiencies, and support strategic business decisions.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls, streamline accounting processes, improve reporting capabilities, and enhance financial visibility across the organization.
• Strategic Vision: Develop and communicate a forward-looking financial perspective that helps leadership make informed decisions and achieve organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Bachelor's in Accounting strongly preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong manufacturing experience is required, including an understanding of cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and operational financial performance.
• Proven experience owning the full month-end close process and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and turn it into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work directly with executive leadership and operational teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be comfortable working in a fully onsite manufacturing environment.

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