Manufacturing Division Controller & FP&A Lead

iMPact Business Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

iMPact Business Group supports an established manufacturing organization in Grand Rapids seeking a Division Controller to own accounting and financial planning for a key operating group. This hands-on role combines controllership with forward-looking analysis and close partnership with operations and commercial leaders.

The successful candidate will oversee month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and internal controls within a US GAAP framework, working to improve

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting, finance, FP&A, or controllership experience with hands-on ownership of month-end close.
• Strong manufacturing accounting experience including cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting within an operating environment.
• Ability to translate financial information into practical recommendations for sales and operations leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly accounting close for the assigned operation, ensuring financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
• Oversee general ledger activity, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, intercompany accounting, and other core controllership processes.
• Prepare financial reporting and provide management with clear analysis of performance, trends, variances, and emerging issues.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting activities in partnership with operations, sales, and other functional leaders.
• Analyze actual results against budgets, forecasts, and historical performance to identify the business drivers behind variances.
• Provide financial guidance to operational and commercial leaders, helping evaluate decisions related to costs, margins, profitability, and business performance.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Cost accounting software

Job description

iMPact Business Group supports an established manufacturing organization in Grand Rapids seeking a Division Controller to own accounting and financial planning for a key operating group. This hands-on role combines controllership with forward-looking analysis and close partnership with operations and commercial leaders.

The successful candidate will oversee month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and internal controls within a US GAAP framework, working to improve