Corporate Controller

AccruePartners; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AccruePartners is seeking an experienced finance leader to drive global financial reporting and close processes in a manufacturing environment. You will own consolidations, foreign entity reconciliations, and US GAAP alignment across locations while partnering with supply chain and operations to improve forecasting, inventory management, and cost controls.

The role requires deep cost and inventory accounting expertise, and hands-on ERP experience, ideally with Great Plains Dynamics.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in accounting or finance, manufacturing or product-based business experience.
• Strong experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, COGS and overhead allocation.
• Experience with consolidations, multi-entity or multi-site reporting, and foreign entity accounting helpful.
• Strong track record leading audits and internal controls, and financial close processes.
• Familiar with implementing or upgrading ERP systems and forecasting/budgeting data.

Responsibilities

• Lead global financial reporting, owning or heavily contributing to consolidations and foreign entity reconciliations under US GAAP.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close, audit readiness, and accuracy of financial statements.
• Manage cost accounting activities including standard vs actual, margin reporting, inventory valuation, and overhead allocation.
• Help establish or enhance internal controls and policies across sites and functions.
• Partner with supply chain, operations, and development teams to inform operational decisions with financial insights.

Skills

Consolidations

Multi-entity reporting

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

COGS & overheads

Audits & internal controls

Forecasting & budgeting

Supply & demand planning data

Education

CPA or advanced degree

Tools

Great Plains Dynamics

Job description

The Team You Will Be Joining

• Manufacturer backed by Private Equity ownership ready to invest
• Internal product design and development from idea to production, with strong technical teams supporting engineering, prototyping, and innovation
• Holds a sizable portfolio of patents
• Works with outside inventors or smaller businesses at times to help bring new products to market
• Company is actively modernizing its systems: upgrading supply chain, demand forecasting, inventory processes, and related operational tools

What They Offer You

• A role where your accounting / finance work will be very visible: financial reports, cost of goods, margin analysis, forecasting will matter
• Exposure and leadership across multiple sites and possibly international entities
• Opportunity to play a central role in improving how the business forecasts demand, manages inventory, handles supply planning
• Ability to influence or help lead upgrades to systems (ERP, planning/tools), process standardization, tighter controls; handles the audit and runs the ERP
• A blend of stable manufacturing business, but with room for someone who wants to drive change, improve speed and accuracy

Why This Role Is Important

• You will lead global financial reporting: own or heavily contribute to consolidations, foreign entity reconciliations, ensuring accounting is aligned with U.S. GAAP across locations
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual close, audit readiness, and ensuring financial statements are accurate and timely
• You will work on cost accounting: determining standard vs actual, overseeing margin reporting, inventory valuation, overhead allocation
• You’ll help put in place or improve internal controls and policies
• Strategic partner with other functions (supply chain, operations, development) to feed financial considerations into operational decisions

The Background That Fits

• 15+ years in accounting or finance, with strong manufacturing or product based business experience
• Deep hands–on experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, COGS, overheads
• Experience with consolidations, multi-entity or multi-site reporting, and foreign entity accounting helpful
• Strong experience leading audits, internal controls, financial close processes
• Familiar with implementing or upgrading ERP GREAT PLAINS DYNAMICS/financial systems; comfortable with forecasting, budgeting, supply & demand planning data
• CPA or relevant advanced degree is preferred