Controller

La Tourangelle; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

La Tourangelle is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and serve as a trusted financial partner to our leadership team. This hands-on role requires strong technical accounting expertise, a practical approach, and the ability to manage a team while staying close to operational details.

Based in Woodland, California, the Controller will oversee financial reporting, cash management, manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, collaborating with global teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience in manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and COGS.
• Experience with SAP / SAP Business One and standard costing.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting activities including general ledger, payables, receivables, and fixed assets.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain internal controls and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee inventory valuation, product costing, and manufacturing accounting.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure accurate transactions.
• Drive process improvements and cross-functional accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

US GAAP

Manufacturing accounting

SAP

SAP Business One

Costing analysis

Variance analysis

Excel

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash management

Cross-functional

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

SAP Business One

Excel

Job description

Salary: $140,000–$170,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About La Tourangelle

La Tourangelle is a specialty food company with French roots and a passion for exceptional taste, craftsmanship, and quality. Inspired by generations of traditional oil-making expertise in France's Loire Valley, we produce premium artisan oils and dressings that inspire people to cook, create, and unleash their inner chef.

Our products are sold in more than 20,000 stores throughout the United States and Canada. With manufacturing operations in Woodland, California, and an international presence, we combine an entrepreneurial culture with a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and responsible business practices.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead our accounting operations and serve as a trusted financial partner to our leadership team.

This is an important leadership position for someone who enjoys working close to the business, takes ownership of financial reporting, and understands the financial and operational dynamics of a manufacturing company.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a practical, hands-on approach. They are comfortable preparing and reviewing financial statements, resolving complex accounting issues, managing a team, and ensuring an accurate and timely monthly close.

Working closely with our CEO and cross-functional leadership teams, the Controller will oversee accounting, financial reporting, cash management, manufacturing cost accounting, inventory controls, budgeting, and forecasting.

This position also offers opportunities to collaborate with our international teams, including our colleagues in France.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

• Lead day-to-day accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
• Take direct ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare, review, and deliver accurate, timely financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain strong accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial statement accuracy.
• Manage and develop accounting team members while maintaining hands-on involvement in key accounting processes.
• Oversee inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, product costing, and manufacturing accounting.
• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate production and inventory transactions.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing cost variances.
• Oversee inventory reconciliations, physical counts, and inventory reserves.
• Drive improvements in product costing, manufacturing cost visibility, and inventory-related financial controls.

Financial Planning & Business Partnership

• Coordinate annual budgets, forecasts, and financial performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain meaningful financial and operational KPIs.
• Analyze financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Support cash management, working capital, capital investment analysis, and financial decision-making.
• Provide actionable financial insights to executive leadership.

Systems, Process Improvement & Compliance

• Maintain and optimize financial processes within SAP Business One.
• Strengthen financial controls and improve accounting workflows, data integrity, and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate external audits, tax filings, and financial compliance requirements.
• Support intercompany accounting and financial coordination with international teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, and stronger cross-functional accountability.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership or management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complete monthly financial close and prepare financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal accounting controls.
• Experience in manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold.
• Experience with SAP / SAP Business One.
• Experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, collaborative, and evolving business environment.

Preferred

• CPA certification.
• Food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods experience.
• Experience with international subsidiaries and multi-entity accounting.
• French language proficiency is a plus, supporting collaboration with our France-based colleagues.

What Success Looks Like

Our ideal Controller takes ownership, delivers accurate financial results, and understands how accounting supports the daily operations of a manufacturing business.

You are equally comfortable working through detailed accounting issues and discussing financial performance with executive leadership. You lead by example, develop your team, improve processes, and build strong working relationships across departments.

Above all, you are practical, accountable, analytical, and committed to doing the work necessary to help the business succeed.

Our Values

At La Tourangelle, our commitment to People, Planet, and Profit guides our business decisions. We value initiative, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, integrity, and continuous improvement.

We offer the opportunity to join an established, internationally connected specialty food company where your contributions can have a meaningful impact.

La Tourangelle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without unlawful discrimination on any basis protected by applicable law.