Controller WATER

About Chemstar WATER

Chemstar WATER, established in 1999, is a leader in industrial water treatment, serving data centers, industrial facilities, power plants, healthcare, government, and food and beverage manufacturers. Our mission is to protect our customers’ assets, minimize water and energy use, and safeguard their health and safety. We are a small, close-knit company where every role has real impact and every person is trusted to do meaningful work.

Chemstar WATER was proudly named one of the Top Workplaces by the Baltimore Sun in 2021, and we pledge 1% of our profits and 1% of our employees’ time to enriching our local communities.

• Care Deeply ("Give a Damn") – We take pride in our work and go above and beyond for our customers and each other.
• Get It Done Right – We deliver results with excellence, ownership, and accountability.
• Do the Right Thing – We act with integrity and embrace radical truth, transparency, and strong ethics.
• Stronger Together – We put customers first and collaborate with respect, optimism, and shared support.
• Think Smart, Act Smart – We use clear thinking and factual data to make sound, safe decisions.
• Champion Growth – We lead with initiative, push boundaries, and continually improve.

The Controller is the top finance role at Chemstar WATER, reporting directly to the CEO and owning the company’s accounting, reporting, planning, and financial operations end to end. This is a hands‑on, small‑company role for a seasoned professional who is just as comfortable closing the books and building a forecast as coaching the team that does the day‑to‑day work. You will lead and mentor a three‑person finance team — a Payroll & Accounts Receivable Specialist, a Staff Accountant, and a Financial Analyst — while serving as the CEO’s right hand on the numbers that drive the business.

In practice, this role carries the scope of a finance manager: you set the standards, own the close and the forecast, partner with outside tax, banking, and insurance firms, and turn financial data into decisions. It is an ideal fit for an experienced controller who values doing the job well, teaching the next generation, and building clean, dependable financial operations — without the overhead of a large corporate environment.

Chemstar manufactures and assembles equipment, blends chemicals, and rents out assembled equipment, so manufacturing and cost‑accounting know‑how is especially valuable in this role.

• Lead, develop, and mentor a three‑person finance team (Payroll/AR, Staff Accountant, Financial Analyst), setting clear expectations and raising the bar on quality.
• Coach team members hands‑on — teaching best practices in accounting, costing, and analysis so the team grows under your guidance.
• Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule, and that proper segregation of duties is followed at all times.
• Build a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the finance function.

• Lead and complete the annual financial planning and budgeting process.
• Maintain a rolling 18‑month forecast, with monthly touch‑ups using the most current information and quarterly full refreshes.
• Provide 12‑month cash flow projections on a regular basis.

• Develop, own, and continuously improve a disciplined month‑end close process.
• Lead monthly Business Review meetings with a comprehensive financial reporting package.
• Prepare and present monthly financial statements to the leadership team and advisory board.
• Audit the books quarterly and perform reconciliations to ensure accuracy and integrity.

• Develop and maintain real‑time KPI reporting to support the company’s EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System).
• Conduct top‑and‑bottom‑line variance analysis against budget and explain the drivers.

• Ensure jobs are costed accurately with appropriate journal entries, and oversee the costing process completed by the finance team.
• Develop costing strategies that improve cost calculations and give…