Executive Controller – Strategic Financial Leadership

Verus-Aerospace; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verus-Aerospace in Anaheim, CA seeks a Controller to establish and manage financial operations, deliver timely analyses, and set budgets and policies to support strategic goals. The role requires leadership across finance, cost accounting, and compliance in a manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to drive ROI on capital spending, coordinate audits, and safeguard assets while maintaining strong internal controls and accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in an accounting leadership role.
• Manufacturing environment experience, aerospace preferred.
• Prior cost accounting experience preferred.
• CPA and public accounting experience; MBA and CGMA are a plus.
• Private equity experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct management and leadership of the company’s financial processes (Prepare monthly financial statements, rolling forecast, annual budget, etc.)
• Provides management with financial analyses for timely and effective decision making.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets all financial and budgetary reports making recommendations to management to achieve company objectives.
• Monitor and safeguard company cash.
• Partner with other members of company leadership to ensure proper return (ROI) of capital spending are established and met.
• Coordinate and lead the financial audits of the company's accounts. Establish and monitor necessary controls to safeguard the company's assets.
• Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.
• Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.
• Provides data for and/or assists in establishing major economic objectives and policies for the company.
• Partner with other members of the organization to drive continuous improvement initiatives (daily scrum, kaizen events, RCCA, etc.)
• Meet the expectations of the position, be a leader within the site and partner with site General Manager in all aspects supporting the business, interact well co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures.
• Other various duties as needed or as assigned.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Communication

Education

CPA

MBA

CGMA

Public accounting experience

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

Visual

Oracle HFM

Host Analytics

Prophix

Job description

Verus-Aerospace in Anaheim, CA seeks a Controller to establish and manage financial operations, deliver timely analyses, and set budgets and policies to support strategic goals. The role requires leadership across finance, cost accounting, and compliance in a manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to drive ROI on capital spending, coordinate audits, and safeguard assets while maintaining strong internal controls and accurate financial reporting.