Manufacturing Finance Leader | Onsite Controller & Strategy

CFS; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

CFS in Osceola, Indiana, seeks an experienced Controller to lead financial operations in a fully onsite manufacturing environment. The role owns the full month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting operations, partnering with executive leadership to shape profitability and growth.

You will translate results into business insights, drive cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and standard costing, and supervise budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong manufacturing experience including cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and margin analysis.
• Proven experience owning full month-end close and financial reporting.
• Ability to translate financial results into actionable business insights for leadership.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial reporting functions with strategic input for leadership.
• Own and manage full month-end close, with accurate statements and reconciliations.
• Translate results into actionable insights; identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, COGS, standard costing, labor and overhead.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning; monitor performance vs goals.
• Collaborate with operations and executives to drive profitability and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and reporting visibility.
• Develop a forward-looking financial perspective to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Month-end close ownership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Job description

CFS in Osceola, Indiana, seeks an experienced Controller to lead financial operations in a fully onsite manufacturing environment. The role owns the full month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting operations, partnering with executive leadership to shape profitability and growth.

You will translate results into business insights, drive cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and standard costing, and supervise budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with operations teams.