Controller in California, USA - PT
Green Bay, WI, United States On-site
$120,000–$140,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The company is hiring its first dedicated Controller to build and own the finance function across two operating entities. This is a build role, not a maintenance role. The company has strong revenue, loyal blue-chip customers, and a capable bookkeeper who currently closes the books for both entities. What it needs is the financial infrastructure, controls, and reporting that a company at this scale requires. You will establish that foundation: cleaning up the general ledger, rebuilding the standard costing model, and standing up a disciplined month-end close. Once the accounting house is in order, you will layer on budgeting, forecasting, and the operational reporting the leadership team needs to make capital allocation and growth decisions. You will work directly alongside the CEO and COO, operate in an open-office, factory-adjacent environment, and spend real time on the manufacturing floor. This is an opportunity to put your fingerprints on an entire finance function at a company that is growing and investing in doing things the right way.
What you'll bring
- Drug Test?
- No pre- employment DT required.
- English Level Requirement: Bilingual in English and Spanish (C1).
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong preference for candidates who combine public accounting (audit) with hands-on operational or plant controller roles in manufacturing Expert-level knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, variance analysis, and inventory accounting Direct experience working on or near a manufacturing floor, partnering with production, warehouse, and operations teams (not exclusively corporate HQ experience) Proven track record of financial cleanup or transformation: you have fixed a messy GL, rebuilt a close process, corrected an ERP data integrity issue, or similar Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (building models from scratch, not relying on templates) Deep experience with mid-market ERPs (Sage, NetSuite, Epicor, IQMS, or similar) and a working understanding of how purchasing, receiving, and production modules feed the GL Change management ability: comfortable coaching long-tenured staff through new processes in a respectful, hands-on way CPA or CMA preferred
- Experience leading or heavily participating in an ERP implementation or system consolidation (the company currently runs Sage 100 and IQMS across its two entities, with a consolidation or upgrade likely within 3 years) Exposure to M&A integration accounting or financial due diligence (active acquisition pipeline, though not the primary focus of this role) Multi-entity or multi-site manufacturing experience Experience implementing cycle count programs or inventory control systems