Senior Controller, Aerospace Manufacturing

Socket.dev; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Job summary

SEKISUI Aerospace is seeking a highly experienced Controller to guide the finance team, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and robust accounting operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role partners with the CFO and site leadership to strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and scale the accounting organization to support growth and compliance across US and Japan operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Manufacturing experience required; aerospace, defense, or government contracting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, controls, treasury, and compliance.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, improving processes, and supporting organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and consolidation.
• Maintain compliance with U.S. and Japan GAAP and Sekisui corporate accounting policies.
• Oversee accounting for inventory, fixed assets, leases, and other significant financial matters.
• Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and cash flow forecasting.
• Support banking relationships, financing arrangements, and debt covenant compliance.
• Drive working capital improvements and cash optimization initiatives.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment in accordance with Sekisui Corp controls framework.
• Coordinate external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Oversee accounting-related compliance, tax support activities, and insurance renewal coordination.
• Support government contracting compliance and financial governance requirements.
• Establish scalable accounting processes and standardization across the organization.
• Govern accounting-related ERP and financial system controls.
• Lead process improvement, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting organization.
• Establish cross-training and succession plans to reduce key-person dependencies.
• Build organizational capability to support future business growth.

Skills

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Treasury

Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA preferred

Job description

SEKISUI Aerospace is seeking a highly experienced Controller to guide the finance team, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and robust accounting operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role partners with the CFO and site leadership to strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and scale the accounting organization to support growth and compliance across US and Japan operations.