Manufacturing Finance Controller & Strategic Leader

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. is seeking a seasoned accounting leader to drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, prepare robust financial statements, and guide strategic financial planning for a manufacturing environment.

You will own reconciliations, variances analysis, and business partnering with senior leadership. The role requires 7–10 years of progressive accounting and 3+ years in a Controller or senior leader role, with strong GAAP knowledge and ERP experience; a Bachelor's in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a Controller or senior financial leadership role.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Strong background in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, inventory management, external audits, and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, and corporate reporting packages.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and adequately supported.
• Analyze financial results and explain variances to budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
• Develop financial analyses and reporting tools to communicate trends in revenue, profitability, operating expenses, working capital, and cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Oversee inventory valuation, standard costing, and cost accounting processes.
• Monitor manufacturing variances, including material, labor, overhead, efficiency, and scrap costs.
• Support inventory management programs and physical inventory counts.
• Ensure inventory reserves and valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistently applied.
• Partner with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Production to improve financial and operational performance.
• Oversee all accounting functions, including General Ledger, AP, AR, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Inventory Accounting, and Cash Management.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Excel

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

EPM systems

Job description

Bell & Associates, Inc. is seeking a seasoned accounting leader to drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, prepare robust financial statements, and guide strategic financial planning for a manufacturing environment.

You will own reconciliations, variances analysis, and business partnering with senior leadership. The role requires 7–10 years of progressive accounting and 3+ years in a Controller or senior leader role, with strong GAAP knowledge and ERP experience; a Bachelor's in