Strategic Manufacturing Finance Controller

Talentify; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AmerCable, an ISO 9001:2015-certified cable manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its leadership team as the primary finance partner to the President. This role drives profitability, working capital optimization, and strategic financial stewardship across Houston, TX and El Dorado, AR.

You will lead a high-performing finance organization, oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and controls, and collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, and HR to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA designation is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience within manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience partnering with operational leaders as a strategic finance business partner.
• Strong expertise in FP&A, Manufacturing and Cost Accounting, Financial Reporting and Controllership, Working Capital Management, Internal Controls and Audit Support.
• Experience leading multi-site or geographically dispersed teams.
• ERP and financial systems experience, preferably Oracle ERP and OneStream.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary finance advisor to the President and AmerCable leadership team.
• Lead forecasting, annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly business performance reviews.
• Monitor key financial and operational metrics, including revenue, margins, EBITDA, inventory, working capital, cash flow, and capital expenditures.
• Improve forecast accuracy through robust analysis and proactive business engagement.
• Provide insights and recommendations that support achievement of business objectives.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed finance organization across Houston and El Dorado.
• Provide coaching, leadership, and performance management to the Accounting Manager and Plant Controller.
• Establish accountability while empowering team leaders to manage day-to-day operations.
• Align priorities, processes, and expectations across locations.
• Build a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen finance capabilities across the organization.
• Provide oversight of accounting, reporting, compliance, and internal control activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review key accounting estimates, reserves, balance sheet positions, and financial reporting outputs.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS, corporate accounting policies, Delegation of Authority requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Support internal and external audit activities and maintain a strong control environment.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve operational performance and profitability.
• Oversee costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and manufacturing performance reporting.
• Support initiatives that improve productivity, cost efficiency, material utilization, and margin performance.
• Drive working capital optimization across inventory, receivables, payables, and cash conversion.
• Monitor performance against critical operational and financial metrics.
• Support evaluation of strategic investments and capital projects.
• Review business cases and expected financial returns for significant capital expenditures.
• Ensure appropriate governance over capital spending decisions.
• Participate in system implementations, process improvements, transformation initiatives, and acquisition integration activities.

Skills

Leadership

FP&A

Manufacturing Cost Accounting

Financial Reporting

Working Capital Management

Internal Controls & Audit

Strategic Business Partnering

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related

CPA designation

Tools

Oracle ERP

OneStream

Job description

AmerCable, an ISO 9001:2015-certified cable manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its leadership team as the primary finance partner to the President. This role drives profitability, working capital optimization, and strategic financial stewardship across Houston, TX and El Dorado, AR.

You will lead a high-performing finance organization, oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and controls, and collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, and HR to