Controller with FP&A Focus — Lead Growth & Strategy

Opti Staffing Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Opti Staffing Group partners with an established Tigard manufacturing company to recruit a senior accounting leader who will own the accounting function and guide strategic financial decisions.

The role reports to the Company President, oversees an accounting professional, and requires strong close processes, cost and margin analysis, and collaboration on forecasting and cash management. This is a direct-hire opportunity with room to influence financial strategy and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of senior-level accounting experience.
• Strong experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Strong general ledger, reconciliation, and financial statement preparation experience.
• Advanced QuickBooks and Excel skills.
• Strong experience working within MRP/ERP systems.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience with forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis.
• Manufacturing and inventory accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Cost accounting, job costing, standard costing, and margin analysis experience is highly valuable.
• Proven experience supervising, mentoring, or developing accounting staff.
• Experience working with outside CPA firms and/or auditors is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and the confidence to work directly with company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day, monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting operations.
• Oversee the full AP and AR cycles.
• Manage month-end and year-end close, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger.
• Prepare financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reporting.
• Monitor cash flow and provide forecasting to support business decisions.
• Manage inventory accounting, cost accounting, job costing, standard costing, and margin analysis.
• Analyze financial results and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and potential solutions.
• Partner directly with the Company President and senior leadership on forecasting and financial strategy.
• Develop and strengthen internal controls and accounting processes.
• Work with the company's outside CPA firm on tax planning, filings, audits, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure accounting practices remain GAAP compliant.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the existing accounting team member.
• Help leadership understand not just what the numbers say, but what the company should do with that information.

Skills

Senior accounting

GAAP

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership

QuickBooks

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Cost accounting

Margin analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Opti Staffing Group partners with an established Tigard manufacturing company to recruit a senior accounting leader who will own the accounting function and guide strategic financial decisions.

The role reports to the Company President, oversees an accounting professional, and requires strong close processes, cost and margin analysis, and collaboration on forecasting and cash management. This is a direct-hire opportunity with room to influence financial strategy and drive process improvements.