Interim Controller - Manufacturing Costing & Consolidations

Vaco Recruiter Services; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 158,000; Part time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking an experienced Interim Controller for a PE-backed manufacturing organization on Long Island, NY. This role leads accounting and financial reporting across a multi-entity environment, strengthens cost accounting and standard costing, and improves gross-margin visibility.

The position is hybrid with onsite work 3 days per week. The ideal candidate will have significant controller-level accounting experience in manufacturing, strong consolidations and

Qualifications

• Significant Controller-level accounting experience.
• Strong manufacturing cost accounting and standard costing expertise.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations.
• Cash management and working capital experience.
• CPA preferred; PE-backed or middle-market exposure is a plus.
• Onsite Long Island (3 days per week) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and month-end close across multiple entities.
• Oversee consolidations and timely financial reporting.
• Strengthen cost accounting and standard costing processes.
• Improve gross margin visibility by SKU, customer, and product.
• Oversee inventory accounting, COGS, variances, labor absorption, and material costs.
• Partner with operations to improve manufacturing cost reporting.
• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and working capital.
• Review processes and master data to drive improvements.
• Provide hands-on leadership to the accounting team.
• Support financial integration and reporting for multi-site organization.

Skills

Controller-level accounting experience

Manufacturing industry experience

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking an experienced Interim Controller for a PE-backed manufacturing organization on Long Island, NY. This role leads accounting and financial reporting across a multi-entity environment, strengthens cost accounting and standard costing, and improves gross-margin visibility.

The position is hybrid with onsite work 3 days per week. The ideal candidate will have significant controller-level accounting experience in manufacturing, strong consolidations and