Manufacturing Controller — GAAP, ERP & Growth

Partners In Performance International Pty Ltd; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 245,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Stock Options

Time Off

Learning

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the accounting function for a fast-growing manufacturing company in the United States.

You will lead financial reporting, internal controls, audit, tax, and accounting policy, and build the team and processes needed to support multi-site production at scale. The ideal candidate has led accounting in a manufacturing or high-growth environment, is comfortable setting policy and executing the close, and wants to build the systems rather

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• CPA required or strongly preferred.
• Deep GAAP knowledge with demonstrated ownership of technical accounting positions and audit outcomes.
• Manufacturing accounting experience, including inventory, standard costing, and overhead absorption.
• Experience designing and implementing internal controls in a scaling organization.
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP or a comparable system; implementation or optimization experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing and developing an accounting team.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity — excited to build, iterate, and optimize in a fast-moving company.
• Experience with government contracts, grants, or cost-reimbursable programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the accounting function end to end — general ledger, monthly and annual close, and the accuracy and timeliness of all financial statements.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies in accordance with GAAP, including technical accounting positions and supporting documentation.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting; prepare the organization for increasing audit and investor scrutiny.
• Manage the annual audit and all external reporting requirements, serving as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Own tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, coordinating with external tax advisors.
• Lead, hire, and develop the accounting team, including accounting management, cost accounting, and staff-level roles.
• Own the ERP and accounting systems roadmap, driving automation and scalability as transaction volume grows.
• Partner with FP&A, operations, and supply chain to ensure inventory, cost, and project accounting accurately reflect the business.
• Ensure compliance and accurate cost accounting for government-funded programs and grants.

Skills

GAAP expertise

ERP experience

Leadership

Cost accounting

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Team development

NetSuite ERP

Manufacturing accounting

CPA preferred

Education

CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to own the accounting function for a fast-growing manufacturing company in the United States.

You will lead financial reporting, internal controls, audit, tax, and accounting policy, and build the team and processes needed to support multi-site production at scale. The ideal candidate has led accounting in a manufacturing or high-growth environment, is comfortable setting policy and executing the close, and wants to build the systems rather