Senior Manufacturing Controllership Lead

Freshpet Inc.; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Freshpet is seeking a Manufacturing Controllership Lead to oversee finance and controllership across its manufacturing network, including Ennis, Texas, and Bethlehem, PA, and a co‑manufacturer.

The role owns COGS, inventory control, standard costing, and budgeting/forecasting, leading the plant controllership team. It partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and Accounting to improve cost efficiency and maintain strong controls.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including at least 3 years as a plant controller or in a manufacturing finance leadership role, with proven results in reducing manufacturing costs, improving inventory accuracy, and strengthening controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or MBA preferred.
• Deep knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, and GAAP, with experience in a SOX‑compliant, public company environment.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and elevate the capabilities of finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant controllership team across all manufacturing sites, including plant controllers and staff, establishing consistent processes and reporting across the network.
• Own COGS performance, including materials usage, labor, overhead, and productivity improvements; explain variances to plan.
• Oversee month-end close for sites and co-manufacturer, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance review.
• Oversee development and update of product standard costs across sites and co-manufacturer.
• Lead inventory control across finished goods, raw materials, packaging, and spare parts; manage reserves and cycle counts.
• Provide financial oversight of co-manufacturing partner, including cost validation and capacity decisions.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing; partner with leadership to deliver accurate COGS and gross margin outlooks.
• Own capital planning and spend tracking across sites; assess ROI and payback for proposals.
• Coordinate audits and ensure internal controls in line with GAAP and SOX.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Accounting on cost drivers and network decisions.
• Partner with Commercial teams on cost insight for new items and capacity investments.
• Develop KPIs and management reports; support senior leadership and Board materials.
• Drive process improvements using D365, Power BI, and AI tools to automate reporting.

Skills

Finance leadership

Cross-functional partnership

Strategic cost management

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft D365

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Freshpet is seeking a Manufacturing Controllership Lead to oversee finance and controllership across its manufacturing network, including Ennis, Texas, and Bethlehem, PA, and a co‑manufacturer.

The role owns COGS, inventory control, standard costing, and budgeting/forecasting, leading the plant controllership team. It partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and Accounting to improve cost efficiency and maintain strong controls.