Manufacturing Site Finance Controller

Barnes Aerospace; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace in Lansing, MI is seeking a senior Finance leader to oversee the site’s accounting and financial operations. You will direct the month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and financial controls, while coaching a small finance team.

Collaborate with the General Manager and site leadership to drive strategic initiatives, improve forecast accuracy, and manage working capital. Strong GAAP knowledge and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with people leadership.
• Experience across financial accounting, planning and forecasting, reporting, internal controls, and business partnering.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, cost accounting, inventory valuation, working capital, and capital investment analysis.
• Proven ability to lead close and forecasting processes and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Leadership, coaching, and change-management skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Data-driven, problem solver with ability to drive sustainable process improvements.
• High ethics, sound judgment, and strong communication; able to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function for Lansing, MI including development, performance management, and coaching of site finance team members (1x direct report).
• Own the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of the monthly close, financial reporting, and balance sheet review per U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Maintain accountability for the site financial-control environment, including inventory accounting, CAARs, audit support, and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Lead annual operating plan, strategic plan, forecasting, and monthly performance management; provide analysis of results, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Partner with GM and site leadership to develop and execute business strategy, improve forecast accuracy, and deliver commitments.
• Provide financial leadership across manufacturing operations including inventory valuation, working capital, productivity, and capital investment.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, pricing, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives to support profitable growth.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement, asset-management, and cost-control initiatives to improve operating efficiency and profitability.
• Strengthen financial acumen by translating results into clear business insight.
• Collaborate with Segment and Corporate Finance teams and shared-service partners on process documentation, policy compliance, issue escalation, and enterprise initiatives.
• Serve as trusted business partner to site leadership to improve financial health, performance, and long-term value.

Skills

Financial leadership

People leadership

GAAP knowledge

Forecasting

Business partnering

Internal controls

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

BI/Analytics

Job description

Barnes Aerospace in Lansing, MI is seeking a senior Finance leader to oversee the site’s accounting and financial operations. You will direct the month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and financial controls, while coaching a small finance team.

Collaborate with the General Manager and site leadership to drive strategic initiatives, improve forecast accuracy, and manage working capital. Strong GAAP knowledge and leadership skills are essential.