Strategic Plant Controller: Manufacturing Finance Leader

Williams Comfort Products, LLC.; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Williams Furnace is seeking a Controller to provide comprehensive financial leadership for our manufacturing plant. You will ensure accurate reporting, protect assets through strong internal controls, and support strategic decisions with cost tracking, budgeting, and financial analysis.

You will lead major operational initiatives, oversee product costing and variance analysis, and drive process improvements while maintaining regulatory compliance and timely month‑end close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent; 10+ years of hands‑on accounting managerial experience
• Must have 3–5 years’ professional cost accounting experience.
• Manufacturing experience is required

Responsibilities

• Lead by example with a Safety First mindset in every task.
• Provide financial leadership on major operational initiatives, ensuring accurate cost tracking, budgeting, and timely reporting.
• Oversee product costing, standard cost development, and variance analysis for inventory valuation and margin reporting.
• Lead the month-end close process with timely financial reporting and GAAP compliance.
• Maintain tax compliance including monthly sales tax returns and franchise tax filings.
• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Hire, train, and develop Finance personnel.
• Support margin analysis by reviewing and reconciling JDE transactions for product lines.
• Drive process improvements to strengthen financial integrity and efficiency.
• Oversee risk management and contingency planning during business transitions

Skills

GAAP expertise

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership / people management

Internal controls

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

PowerBI

JDE (JD Edwards)

ERP systems

Job description

Williams Furnace is seeking a Controller to provide comprehensive financial leadership for our manufacturing plant. You will ensure accurate reporting, protect assets through strong internal controls, and support strategic decisions with cost tracking, budgeting, and financial analysis.

You will lead major operational initiatives, oversee product costing and variance analysis, and drive process improvements while maintaining regulatory compliance and timely month‑end close.