Manufacturing Finance Controller | Cost & FP&A Leader

Alliance Resource Group; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Resource Group seeks an accomplished finance leader to oversee accounting and FP&A for a $30M manufacturing business. The role partners with operations and leads a small team handling month-end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, external audits and tax compliance.

You will mentor staff, implement inventory controls, manage ERP improvements, and drive budget, forecasting and executive reporting. CPA/MBA preferred with 10–15 years in manufacturing accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics is required.
• CPA and/or MBA is preferred.
• 10–15 years of accounting experience with management and FP&A in complex manufacturing.
• Expert knowledge of cost accounting, project accounting and inventory valuation.
• Advanced Excel and data analytics skills are required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and implementations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all financial accounting processes and reporting for corporate and manufacturing facilities.
• Review standard costs for all items and update them annually; manage project accounting for services.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Lead inventory management including logistics tracking and demand planning.
• Manage Bills of Materials setup and variance analysis for changes.
• Provide weekly variable labor cost performance data to plant teams.
• Support cycle counts and inventory physical counts.
• Coordinate, review and approve all monthly account reconciliations.
• Ensure journal entries are accurate and timely.
• Drive mitigation of control gaps and strengthen financial controls.
• Assist in identifying and tracking plant cost reduction projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication skills

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Alliance Resource Group seeks an accomplished finance leader to oversee accounting and FP&A for a $30M manufacturing business. The role partners with operations and leads a small team handling month-end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, external audits and tax compliance.

You will mentor staff, implement inventory controls, manage ERP improvements, and drive budget, forecasting and executive reporting. CPA/MBA preferred with 10–15 years in manufacturing accounting.