Manufacturing Controller – NA Finance Leader

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC seeks a senior Controller for North America to lead accounting operations across multiple facilities. This hands-on leader partners with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to strengthen reporting accuracy and drive cost discipline.

You will oversee monthly closes, policy development, internal controls, and audit readiness while guiding ERP implementations and finance-process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA and/or master's degree preferred.
• 15-20 years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, 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

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA and/or master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC seeks a senior Controller for North America to lead accounting operations across multiple facilities. This hands-on leader partners with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to strengthen reporting accuracy and drive cost discipline.

You will oversee monthly closes, policy development, internal controls, and audit readiness while guiding ERP implementations and finance-process improvements.