Strategic Finance Leader - Manufacturing & Ops

BCI Solutions, Inc.; Bremen (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BCI Solutions, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to join a growing manufacturer and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team. This role emphasizes turning financial and operational data into better business decisions and challenging the status quo.

You will lead manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and cash flow management while strengthening internal controls and ERP effectiveness across the shop floor and operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive accounting and finance experience with leadership.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, standard costing, ERP systems, and financial reporting.
• Ability to connect financial performance with production, labor, scrap, inventory, pricing, and operations.
• Experience managing cash flow, banking relationships, working capital, and capital investments.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO/President and Executive team on strategy, business performance, and key decisions.
• Own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, including month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• Lead manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costs, labor and overhead rates, inventory valuation, variances, scrap, and profitability analysis.
• Work closely with operations to connect shop floor activity to financial results.
• Provide financial analysis to improve pricing, quoting, product/customer profitability, working capital, and margins.
• Evaluate capital investments, growth opportunities, and operational improvements using ROI analysis.
• Manage banking relationships and support financing, liquidity, and capital planning.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, reporting tools, and ERP systems.
• Lead, develop, and hold the accounting and finance team accountable.
• Identify problems early, and bring actionable recommendations.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP systems

Team leadership

Strategic partnership

Operations liaison

Cash flow management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA / CMA / MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

BCI Solutions, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controller to join a growing manufacturer and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team. This role emphasizes turning financial and operational data into better business decisions and challenging the status quo.

You will lead manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and cash flow management while strengthening internal controls and ERP effectiveness across the shop floor and operations.