North America Manufacturing Controller & Finance Leader

Ashton North LLC; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks a seasoned Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and manufacturing cost accounting across multiple facilities. This hands-on role requires senior leadership oversight of the general ledger, close processes, and multi-site consolidation.

You will partner with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to drive audit readiness, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability reporting, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 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.
• ERP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.

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

Executive communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Master's degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Ashton North LLC in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks a seasoned Controller to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and manufacturing cost accounting across multiple facilities. This hands-on role requires senior leadership oversight of the general ledger, close processes, and multi-site consolidation.

You will partner with plant leadership, commercial teams, and corporate finance to drive audit readiness, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability reporting, while