Divisional Controller

Conexus; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical benefits (HMO and PPO options)

Job summary

Conexus, a private equity-backed manufacturing leader, seeks a Divisional Controller to strengthen profitability, cost control, and forecasting for its largest division in Orange, CA. You will partner with the General Manager and report to the CFO, driving cost accuracy and EBITDA growth.

Responsibilities include managing job costing, variances, and division budgeting, with frequent interaction with PE sponsors and executive leadership. Manufacturing experience and GAAP precision are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Cost accounting experience required.
• FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis desired.
• Experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly division-level financial statements and performance reporting for a ~$100M manufacturing operation.
• Review and verify transactions entered by operations personnel to confirm they are recorded accurately in the general ledger.
• Manage job costing for both customer-specified prototype work and in-house design and development programs.
• Validate product costs and inventory values across a high-volume SKU base.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations for the division.
• Analyze P&L results against budget and forecast, identifying the operational drivers behind variances.
• Evaluate gross margins and program profitability to highlight opportunities for pricing and cost improvement.
• Build division budgets and maintain rolling forecasts in partnership with operations leadership.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to the General Manager, supporting decisions that drive growth and EBITDA performance.
• Track work-in-process, labor, overhead absorption, and material usage alongside production teams.
• Present monthly results, trends, and key drivers to the CFO and corporate finance leadership.
• Respond to financial and performance data requests from the executive team and private equity partners.
• Develop and improve reporting tools and dashboards to give leadership better visibility into division performance.
• Support integration of acquired businesses into corporate reporting and costing processes as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

Compensation: $165,000 - $185,000 + Bonus

Location: Orange, CA 92866 (Onsite)

Company Description:

Our private equity-backed client, an industrial manufacturing company, is experiencing rapid organic and acquisitive growth and is hiring a Divisional Controller to support its largest manufacturing division. Reporting directly to the CFO, this individual contributor role will partner closely with the General Manager and play a key role in driving profitability, costing accuracy, and forecasting, with frequent exposure to the executive team and PE sponsors. The ideal candidate must have cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and advanced Excel skills.

• High visibility to the executive team and PE sponsors
• High-growth company
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical benefits (HMO and PPO options)

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly division-level financial statements and performance reporting for a ~$100M manufacturing operation.
• Review and verify transactions entered by operations personnel to confirm they are recorded accurately in the general ledger.
• Manage job costing for both customer-specified prototype work and in-house design and development programs.
• Validate product costs and inventory values across a high-volume SKU base.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations for the division.
• Analyze P&L results against budget and forecast, identifying the operational drivers behind variances.
• Evaluate gross margins and program profitability to highlight opportunities for pricing and cost improvement.
• Build division budgets and maintain rolling forecasts in partnership with operations leadership.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to the General Manager, supporting decisions that drive growth and EBITDA performance.
• Track work-in-process, labor, overhead absorption, and material usage alongside production teams.
• Present monthly results, trends, and key drivers to the CFO and corporate finance leadership.
• Respond to financial and performance data requests from the executive team and private equity partners.
• Develop and improve reporting tools and dashboards to give leadership better visibility into division performance.
• Support integration of acquired businesses into corporate reporting and costing processes as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• Cost accounting experience is required.
• FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis is highly desired.
• Experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)