Manufacturing Controller & Cost Accounting Leader

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SteveRecruiter, LLC, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, seeks an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations across North America. You will oversee general ledger, cost accounting, and financial reporting, partnering with plant leadership and corporate finance to strengthen reporting accuracy and drive disciplined financial processes.

You will manage multi-site costing, budgeting, audits, regulatory filings, and ERP initiatives, including SAP, while developing the accounting team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• CPA and/or master's preferred.
• 15-20 years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing.
• At least three years supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, manufacturing cost accounting, financial modeling, and multi-site consolidations.
• Experience managing external audits.
• ERP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong executive communication, analytical, problem-solving, and team-development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, cost accounting, fixed assets, and inventory accounting.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Partner with plant and commercial leadership on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, and profitability reporting.
• Oversee standard costing, inventory reconciliations, rate studies, product-line analysis, and multi-site financial reporting.
• Manage external audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, and audit-readiness activities.
• Present financial results, risks, trends, and business opportunities to senior leadership.
• Support ERP implementations and finance-process improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and hold the accounting team accountable for performance.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team development

Cost management

Financial modeling

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Master's degree preferred

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SteveRecruiter, LLC, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, seeks an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations across North America. You will oversee general ledger, cost accounting, and financial reporting, partnering with plant leadership and corporate finance to strengthen reporting accuracy and drive disciplined financial processes.

You will manage multi-site costing, budgeting, audits, regulatory filings, and ERP initiatives, including SAP, while developing the accounting team and