Employee-Owner Division Controller

Central States Manufacturing, Inc.; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Medical

Vision

Holiday pay

Vacation pay

Mental health resources

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Profit-Sharing bonus

Performance-based merit increases

Education assistance

Job summary

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Division Controller to serve as the primary financial leader for an assigned business division.

You will ensure financial integrity, drive profitability, and align results with corporate objectives through accurate reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. You will oversee all accounting operations, lead budgeting and variance analysis, and collaborate with operations to optimize cost drivers and production metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, 3+ years in Controller role.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred; multi-entity/ multi-division experience a plus.
• Experience with Power BI or other financial data visualization tools; ERP implementations (NetSuite/Oracle/SAP) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee division accounting operations (GL, A/P, A/R, inventory, cost accounting) per GAAP.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and analyses.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis; provide actionable insights.
• Analyze cost drivers, pricing, and production metrics with operations leadership.
• Maintain internal controls and regulatory compliance; support audits.
• Manage capital projects, business cases, and investment analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

GAAP accounting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

CPA or CMA certification

Tools

Power BI

NetSuite

Oracle ERP

SAP

Job description

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Division Controller to serve as the primary financial leader for an assigned business division.

You will ensure financial integrity, drive profitability, and align results with corporate objectives through accurate reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. You will oversee all accounting operations, lead budgeting and variance analysis, and collaborate with operations to optimize cost drivers and production metrics.