NA Manufacturing Controller - GAAP & Costing Lead

Saint Cyr Partners; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Cyr Partners is seeking a hands-on Controller for North America in Little Rock, Arkansas. This senior role oversees accounting operations, financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls across multiple manufacturing facilities.

You will partner with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to drive accurate reporting, budgeting, and audit readiness, while leading a high-performing accounting team and supporting ERP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA and/or master’s degree preferred.
• 15–20 years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, manufacturing cost accounting, financial modeling, and multi-site consolidations.
• Experience managing external audits.
• ERP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong executive communication, analytical, problem-solving, and team-development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, cost accounting, fixed assets, and inventory accounting.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Partner with plant and commercial leadership on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, and profitability reporting.
• Oversee standard costing, inventory reconciliations, rate studies, product-line analysis, and multi-site financial reporting.
• Manage external audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, and audit-readiness activities.
• Present financial results, risks, trends, and business opportunities to senior leadership.
• Support ERP implementations and finance-process improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and hold the accounting team accountable for performance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Cost accounting

Multi-site reporting

Auditing coordination

Executive communication

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Saint Cyr Partners is seeking a hands-on Controller for North America in Little Rock, Arkansas. This senior role oversees accounting operations, financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls across multiple manufacturing facilities.

You will partner with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to drive accurate reporting, budgeting, and audit readiness, while leading a high-performing accounting team and supporting ERP initiatives.