Strategic Controller: Lead Financial Performance & Controls

CPS Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS, Inc in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a Controller to lead accounting and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, strong controls, and GAAP compliance. The role partners with senior leadership to drive financial insight and performance across manufacturing, construction, or project-based operations.

Ideal candidate has substantial accounting experience, handles cost accounting, budgeting, and inventory, and excels at building processes and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, construction, industrial, or project-based accounting.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, job/project costing, inventory, budgeting, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and cash management.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and ensure financial statements are completed accurately and timely.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, management reports, and financial performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and financial planning activities.
• Monitor company financial performance and provide management with meaningful analysis, trends, and recommendations.
• Manage and improve cost accounting and job/project costing processes, including analysis of labor, materials, overhead, and other direct and indirect costs.
• For manufacturing operations, oversee inventory accounting, standard costs, variances, cycle counts, and inventory valuation.
• For construction/project-based operations, monitor project profitability, work-in-progress reporting, job costs, billings, retainage, and percentage-of-completion accounting as applicable.
• Review and analyze gross margins, operating expenses, project performance, and other key financial indicators.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate annual audits, tax‑related reporting, insurance audits, and other external financial requirements.
• Work closely with operations, project management, purchasing, sales, and other departments to improve financial processes and business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting capabilities, efficiencies, and cost controls.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Assist senior leadership with financial modeling, capital expenditure analysis, business planning, and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure appropriate controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
• Perform other financial and accounting duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

GAAP compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Inventory management

Team leadership

Job description

CPS, Inc in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a Controller to lead accounting and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, strong controls, and GAAP compliance. The role partners with senior leadership to drive financial insight and performance across manufacturing, construction, or project-based operations.

Ideal candidate has substantial accounting experience, handles cost accounting, budgeting, and inventory, and excels at building processes and mentoring staff.