Controller

Cypress HCM; Woodville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% Annual Bonus

Relocation package

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a seasoned Controller for a large manufacturing operation in Sugar Land, Texas. You will lead accounting and finance, ensure GAAP compliance, and partner with the corporate office on growth initiatives.

You will oversee general accounting, tax, AR/AP, fixed assets, production costs, and month-end close, while coaching staff and delivering timely financial reporting to management and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA designation highly preferred.
• 7+ years hands-on accounting and reporting with 5+ years as Controller.
• Manufacturing/chemical experience preferred; forest products a plus.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and cost accounting expertise.
• Excellent communication, team-building, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office; able to handle confidential information.
• Able to work independently or in a team and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant finance and accounting operations with robust controls.
• Prepare cash flow, financial statements, and forecasts weekly to yearly.
• Coordinate internal and external financial statements and audits.
• Manage journal entries, AP, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and assist with budgets and capital expenditures.
• Collaborate on contract negotiations and MSAs with leadership.
• Oversee cost accounting and production costs reporting.
• Recruit, train, and develop finance staff; set department goals.
• Provide timely problem-solving and project management for deadlines.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Time management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel advanced

Job description

A large manufacturing company in Sugarland, Texas is looking to hire a Controller! As a key member of the senior management team, this Controller will be responsible for collaborating with the corporate office to develop, lead, and manage accounting and finance operations and reporting. They will be directly responsible for matters including capital, cost allocation, and financial processes. In addition, this position provides full support for partnerships with other departments in planning and executing the future growth strategy.

In this role, you will oversee all aspects of the plant's finance and accounting operations, including general accounting, tax, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, production costs, and month-end close.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the finance and accounting operations of the plant, including implementing and maintaining a robust, scalable system of accounting records and policies, along with a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk and improve the accuracy of the company's reported financial results.
• Prepare and present cash flow reports, financial statements, and forecasts on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end basis.
• Coordinate and prepare internal and external financial statements, including activities related to audits.
• Prepare, review, and verify the accuracy of journal entries, inventory transactions, accounts payable activity, payroll, and account reconciliations.
• Ensure that company practices, billing, and receivables comply with customer contracts and MSA
• Collaborate with senior management on negotiating customer contracts and MSAs.
• Maximize relationships and economics with company suppliers and subcontractors.
• Ensure the company's accounting procedures and reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Collaboratively prepare annual operating budgets by area.
• Oversee, manage, and guide or inform on all capital expenditures by project, ensuring they are recorded accurately and on time.
• Reviews financial performance, analyzes variations and their causes.
• Responsible for recruiting, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating, coaching, developing, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; resolving problems; and keeping employees informed about company information, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Sets and reports goals and metrics to measure the department's success.
• Act proactively and responsibly as a timely problem solver with strong project management skills and a drive for results in meeting deadlines without sacrificing best practices.
• Support and comply with the company's Health, Safety & Environmental policies and practices.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation highly preferred.
• Over 7 years of hands‑on accounting and reporting experience, with the past 5+ years serving as a Controller.
• Experience in a manufacturing or chemical environment is highly preferred, with Forest Products experience being a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in General Accounting and Cost Accounting
• Demonstrated strong skills in interpersonal communication, team building, change management, and presentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook, with advanced skills in Excel.
• This position involves working with internal and external customers at various levels, and the ideal candidate must be able to interact professionally and effectively at all of them.
• Must be equally comfortable working in a team or independently.
• Must be detail-oriented, highly analytical, skilled in time management, and demonstrate a sense of urgency in work habits.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations, and to use discretion and sound judgment appropriately when dealing with management, employees, vendors, and customers.
• Astute leader who knows how to navigate an organization and address core issues, while skilled in implementing planned changes to essential business processes.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Requires occasional work outside regular hours to achieve job goals.

Salary of $100,000 - $110,000 or so + 20% Annual Bonus and paid relocation package if needed