Controller *Private Equity*

KCG Search; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KCG Search is partnering with a growing private equity group to place a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Controller who will support a portfolio of precision manufacturing companies across the U.S. This role blends accounting, operations, and business improvement on the production floor.

You will partner with plant leadership to drive profitability, oversee cost accounting, inventory, and ERP improvements. You will standardize processes across sites and assist with acquisitions integration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience within manufacturing.
• Strong cost accounting and inventory experience.
• Background in precision machining, aerospace, metal fabrication, or other discrete manufacturing environments preferred.
• Mergers/Acquisitions experience.
• Experience partnering with operations and plant leadership.
• Manufacturing ERP experience (Epicor, JobBoss, E2, Global Shop, Infor Visual, NetSuite, etc.).
• Comfortable spending time on the production floor and traveling to multiple facilities.
• Opportunity to partner with operations and drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Analyze cost accounting, inventory, labor, overhead, and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and financial reporting that drive better business decisions.
• Standardize accounting and operational processes across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, inventory accuracy, ERP improvements, and process implementation.
• Support acquisition integrations and help new acquisitions transition onto standardized financial processes.

Skills

Accounting/Finance

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Operations partnership

Manufacturing ERP

Tools

Epicor

JobBoss

E2

Global Shop

Infor Visual

NetSuite

Job description

Manufacturing Operations Controller *Private Equity*

We're partnering with a growing private investment group seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Controller to support a portfolio of precision manufacturing companies across the U.S. This is a highly visible role that combines accounting, operations, and business improvement.

What You'll Do

• Partner with plant leadership to improve profitability and operational performance
• Analyze cost accounting, inventory, labor, overhead, and manufacturing efficiencies
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and financial reporting that drive better business decisions
• Standardize accounting and operational processes across multiple manufacturing sites
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, inventory accuracy, ERP improvements, and process implementation
• Support acquisition integrations and help newly acquired businesses transition onto standardized financial processes

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience within manufacturing
• Strong cost accounting and inventory experience
• Background in precision machining, aerospace, metal fabrication, or other discrete manufacturing environments preferred
• Mergers/Acquisitions Experience
• Experience partnering directly with operations and plant leadership
• Manufacturing ERP experience (Epicor, JobBoss, E2, Global Shop, Infor Visual, NetSuite, etc.)
• Comfortable spending time on the production floor and traveling to multiple facilities
• This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys getting beyond the numbers, partnering with operations, and helping manufacturing companies improve performance.