Job Description
Company Overview
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Our client is an established New Hampshire manufacturing company focused on strengthening its financial operations and creating greater visibility into business performance. The organization is seeking an experienced finance leader who can bring a strong understanding of manufacturing accounting while working closely with ownership and management.
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Position Overview
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Our client is seeking a Controller to lead the accounting and financial functions while working directly with ownership and management. This role will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, manufacturing costing, internal controls, payroll, and compliance.
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Beyond the day-to-day accounting responsibilities, the Controller will be expected to improve financial processes, establish meaningful reporting metrics, and provide ownership with accurate financial information to support better business decisions.
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Why It's Open
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The company is looking to strengthen its finance function with a Controller who can bring greater structure, consistency, and financial visibility to the organization.
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This opportunity is particularly well suited for someone who enjoys identifying what can be improved, building stronger processes, and putting the right financial infrastructure in place rather than simply maintaining an existing function.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Lead the company's accounting and financial operations
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting
- Improve financial reporting processes, accuracy, and visibility across the business
- Oversee manufacturing costing, including raw materials, labor, and production costs
- Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and financial projections
- Analyze financial performance, trends, and budget variances
- Manage cash flow, banking relationships, liquidity, and cash forecasting
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and related financial activities
- Develop and maintain accounting procedures and internal controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable tax and regulatory requirements
- Provide financial analysis and reporting directly to ownership and management
- Support future accounting system and process improvements
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Ideal Candidate
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- 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Strong accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on knowledge of manufacturing costing and the flow of raw materials through finished goods
- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
- Proven ability to improve financial processes and establish meaningful reporting metrics
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate financial information into useful business insights
- Comfortable working directly with ownership and senior management
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
- Experience within building products or a related industrial environment is a plus
- Supervisory experience and CPA designation are beneficial but not required
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Compensation & Benefits
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- Base salary of $90,000 - $125,000
- Flexible work schedule
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Direct exposure to company ownership
- Opportunity to build and improve financial processes rather than inherit a completely established function
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Growth Opportunity
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This is an opportunity to become a key financial resource to ownership and have a meaningful influence on how the company understands and manages its financial performance.
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The successful Controller will have the ability to strengthen costing and reporting, establish better financial processes and metrics, and create greater clarity across the business. For someone who enjoys building, improving, and bringing more discipline to a manufacturing finance function, there is significant opportunity to make the role their own.