Controller

Guided Search Partners; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Guided Search Partners is partnering with a Fortune 500 packaging manufacturer to identify an experienced Controller for a Virginia manufacturing facility. This hands-on leadership role centers on driving equipment reliability, plant performance, and financial discipline to support operations and growth.

As a key business partner to operations and senior leadership, you will oversee finance operations, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning, while building a

Qualifications

• Lead all financial and accounting operations for a large-scale manufacturing facility.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to senior leadership.
• Ensure accurate financial statements and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial and accounting operations for a large-scale manufacturing facility, serving as a key business partner to leadership.
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and capital expenditure planning.
• Drive financial performance through variance analysis, operational insights, and recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Ensure strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, accurate financial statements, and adherence to GAAP.
• Lead and develop the accounting team while partnering with operations, senior leadership, and cross-functional departments to support business objectives.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Cost analysis

Financial forecasting

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Guided Search Partners is an Executive Search firm that is built on the principles of Trust, Transparency, Specialization, and True Long term Relationships. Our goal is to provide the best experience for both our clients and candidates. We specialize in delivering the upper echelon of candidates in the Packaging Industry to clients for their needs in FSQA, Operations, Engineering/Maintenance, and R&D.

Role Description

Guided Search Partners is partnering with a leading Fortune 500 packaging manufacturer to identify an experienced Controller for one of its Virginia manufacturing facilities. This organization is recognized for its commitment to operational excellence, employee development, and delivering best-in-class products and service to its customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance leader to drive equipment reliability, improve plant performance, and contribute to a high-performing manufacturing team.

• Lead all financial and accounting operations for a large-scale manufacturing facility, serving as a key business partner to leadership.
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and capital expenditure planning.
• Drive financial performance through variance analysis, operational insights, and recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Ensure strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, accurate financial statements, and adherence to GAAP.
• Lead and develop the accounting team while partnering with operations, senior leadership, and cross-functional departments to support business objectives.