Financial Controller

Savage Bros Co; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Savage Bros. Co. seeks an experienced Controller to own end-to-end accounting in a build-to-order manufacturing environment. You will run the close, manage job costing for custom equipment, and maintain ERP integrity to inform pricing and capacity decisions.

The role is hands-on, on-site in Elk Grove Village, with leadership responsibilities over the accounting team and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, and sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years in manufacturing accounting with job costing and standard costing.
• Full monthly close and GAAP financial statement prep.
• Hands-on ERP in manufacturing; shop floor to GL knowledge.
• Multi-state sales/use tax experience.
• Advanced Excel and ERP reporting.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Epicor Kinetic experience or migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close with GAAP compliance.
• Own job costing across long-lead builds and WIP.
• Maintain ERP data integrity and BOM/routing accuracy with operations.
• Coordinate audits and tax filings with advisors.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and depreciation schedules.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling for pricing decisions.
• Provide management with variance analysis and reporting for leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

GAAP

Job costing

ERP data flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CMA

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

Avalara

Job description

About Us Savage Bros. Co. has designed and built industrial confectionery and bakery equipment for more than 170 years. The Role We're looking for an experienced Controller to own accounting and financial operations end to end. This is a hands‑on leadership role in a build‑to‑order manufacturing environment — you'll run the close, own job costing for custom equipment, keep the ERP honest, and give leadership the numbers they need to price work and plan capacity. If you want a seat where your analysis visibly changes decisions, this is it. What You'll Own Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close; deliver GAAP-compliant financial statements on a predictable calendar
• Prepare management reporting packages and variance commentary for ownership and leadership
• Coordinate the annual external review/audit, 401(k) audit, and insurance audits Cost Accounting & Inventory
• Own job costing across long-lead custom equipment builds, including WIP and progress billings
• Develop and maintain labor, fringe, and machine overhead rates; execute annual standard cost rolls
• Analyze purchase price, labor, and overhead variances and translate them into margin and pricing insight
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and physical inventory Tax & Compliance
• Administer multi-state sales and use tax compliance through Avalara, including exemption certificate management
• Calculate and document R&D tax credits
• Coordinate federal, state, and local filings with outside tax advisors
• Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules Treasury, Credit & Controls
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage cash positioning and credit card controls
• Review and approve customer credit applications; oversee collections and AR aging
• Design, document, and enforce internal controls across the transaction cycle Planning & Analysis
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and cash flow projections
• Support pricing, make-vs-buy, capital expenditure, and capacity decisions with cost modeling Systems & Team
• Own the financial modules of our Epicor Kinetic ERP and partner with operations on data integrity, BOM/routing accuracy, and reporting
• Support ongoing ERP optimization and integration work across finance, sales, and production systems
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team First-Year Priorities
• Deliver a reliable close calendar with statements issued within 7 business days
• Rebuild and validate labor, fringe, and overhead rates against actuals
• Stabilize and extend financial reporting in Epicor Kinetic
• Tighten AR aging and credit review discipline
• What You Bring Required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including job costing and standard costing
• Demonstrated ownership of a full monthly close and GAAP financial statement preparation
• Hands-on ERP experience in a manufacturing setting; strong understanding of how transactions flow from the shop floor to the general ledger
• Multi-state sales and use tax experience
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); comfort building reports from raw ERP data
• Ability to work effectively with non-financial colleagues in engineering, production, and sales Preferred
• CPA or CMA
• Epicor Kinetic experience, or experience through an ERP implementation or migration
• Avalara or comparable sales tax automation
• R&D tax credit documentation experience
• Revenue recognition experience with long-lead or custom-build contracts (ASC 606)
• Prior supervisory experience
• Power BI or comparable reporting tools Work Environment On-site in Elk Grove Village, with regular time on the manufacturing floor. Standard office environment with periodic exposure to plant conditions; must be able to move about a manufacturing facility.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays; life insurance. Savage Bros. Co. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay

From $120,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing Work Location: In person