Controller

The Frey Consulting Group, Inc.; Springtown (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Frey Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the accounting function, streamline processes, and support continued growth in a growing manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates have 7–12 years of progressive accounting experience, with manufacturing industry exposure and strong cost accounting, job costing, and margin analysis skills. ERP and NetSuite experience is a plus, and the role includes staff supervision and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, fabrication or industrial settings preferred.
• Strong cost accounting, job costing, WIP, inventory and margin analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Own general ledger, AP/AR, reconciliations, payroll oversight, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Clean up and strengthen financial records, processes, and internal controls.
• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, job costing, inventory, and overhead allocation.
• Partner with operations to improve profitability and financial visibility.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and management reporting.
• Develop KPI reporting and support QuickBooks-to-NetSuite conversion, including data cleanup and testing.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff.

Skills

Cost accounting

Job costing

WIP & inventory

Gross-margin analysis

ERP systems

NetSuite

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

ERP implementation

Job description

A growing privately held manufacturing and fabrication company with approximately $15 million in annual revenue is seeking a hands-on Controller to take ownership of the accounting function, improve current financial processes, and support continued growth.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Assistant Controller, Plant Controller, Accounting Manager, or Controller who enjoys getting into the details and improving how things are done.

Responsibilities

• Own general ledger, AP/AR, reconciliations, payroll oversight, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Clean up and strengthen existing financial records, documentation, processes, and internal controls.
• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, job costing, WIP, inventory, labor/overhead allocation, and margin analysis.
• Partner with operations to improve job profitability, inventory accuracy, and financial visibility.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and management reporting.
• Develop practical financial and operational KPI reporting.
• Play a key role in the company's QuickBooks-to-NetSuite conversion, including data cleanup, migration, process improvement, testing, and reporting.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Controller, Assistant Controller, Plant Controller, Accounting Manager, or similar experience.
• Manufacturing, fabrication, industrial equipment, or related operational experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, job costing, WIP, inventory, and gross-margin analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, reconciliations, controls, and reporting.
• ERP implementation/conversion experience preferred; NetSuite is a significant plus.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.

We're looking for a doer - someone comfortable digging into the numbers, fixing problems, improving processes, and working directly with operations in a growing manufacturing environment.