Corp Finance Manager

BGF Industries, Inc; Altavista (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BGF Industries, located in Virginia, seeks an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to coordinate internal and external financial reporting, planning, and controls across our manufacturing footprint.

You will partner with senior leadership and plant accounting, lead month-end close and SEC reporting, and drive insights from financial performance to support strategic decisions. This is a highly visible role requiring cross-site collaboration and strong technical accounting.

Qualifications

• CPA certification required.
• SEC reporting experience required.
• Public accounting experience required.
• Manufacturing and supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with a large accounting firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, operating plans, budgets, and forecasts across both sites.
• Lead the month-end close process and deliver timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Translate financial results into meaningful insights for senior management, including variance analysis, program performance, headcount tracking, and SG&A spending.
• Direct corporate general accounting activities and monitor plant-level accounting processes.
• Supervise general accounting personnel responsible for fixed assets, inventory control, and general accounting.
• Prepare and analyze internal monthly financial reports and support SEC reporting requirements.
• Monitor financial information required by loan agreements and support financial aspects of company benefit plans.
• Assist with corporate tax policies, federal and state tax filings, estimates, extensions, annual reports, 1099s, and W-2 reporting.
• Serve as a primary contact for external auditors and IRS auditors.

Skills

CPA certification

SEC reporting

Public accounting

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Build the Financial Insight. Strengthen the Business Behind It.

At BGF Industries, we don’t just manufacture materials—we engineer solutions that power industries from aerospace to automotive to advanced composites. Our finance team plays a critical role in translating business performance into clear financial insight, strong controls, and better decisions across a complex manufacturing organization.

THE OPPORTUNITY

BGF Industries is seeking an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to coordinate and strengthen the company’s internal and external financial reporting, financial planning, and internal control processes. This highly visible role partners with senior leadership and plant accounting teams while leading key corporate accounting activities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and coordinate strategic planning, operating plans, budgets, and forecasts across both sites.
• Lead the month-end close process and deliver timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Translate financial results into meaningful insights for senior management, including variance analysis, program performance, headcount tracking, and SG&A spending.
• Direct corporate general accounting activities and monitor plant-level accounting processes.
• Supervise general accounting personnel responsible for fixed assets, inventory control, and general accounting.
• Prepare and analyze internal monthly financial reports and support SEC reporting requirements.
• Monitor financial information required by loan agreements and support financial aspects of company benefit plans.
• Assist with corporate tax policies, federal and state tax filings, estimates, extensions, annual reports, 1099s, and W-2 reporting.
• Serve as a primary contact for external auditors and IRS auditors.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• CPA certification required.
• SEC reporting experience required.
• Public accounting experience required.
• Manufacturing and supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with a large accounting firm preferred.