Manufacturing Controller & Finance Leader (Multi-Site)

Henderson Group Recruiting; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Group Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Controller for North America in Little Rock, AR. The role leads accounting operations across facilities, partnering with plant leadership and corporate finance to strengthen reporting and control.

You will manage month-end closes, cost accounting, audits, and ERP initiatives, shaping financial discipline and profitability insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA and/or master’s degree preferred.
• 15–20 years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing.
• At least three years of 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 ops: GL, AP, AR, payroll, cost, fixed assets, inventory.
• Lead monthly/quarterly/annual closes and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain policies, controls, and procedures per U.S. GAAP.
• Partner with plant and commercial leadership on budgeting and variance analysis.
• Oversee standard costing, inventory reconciliations, rate studies, multi-site reporting.
• Manage external audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting.
• Present results, risks, trends, and opportunities to senior leadership.
• Support ERP implementations and process-improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop the accounting team to high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cost accounting

Internal controls

Multi-site reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Henderson Group Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Controller for North America in Little Rock, AR. The role leads accounting operations across facilities, partnering with plant leadership and corporate finance to strengthen reporting and control.

You will manage month-end closes, cost accounting, audits, and ERP initiatives, shaping financial discipline and profitability insights for senior leadership.