Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Controller Position

We are looking for an experienced Controller to oversee core accounting operations and provide disciplined financial leadership for a technical manufacturing business in New York, New York. This position will direct daily accounting activities, strengthen controls, and deliver timely monthly reporting while partnering closely with accounts payable and accounts receivable support. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and regulatory compliance, along with the ability to produce reliable insights that support sound operational and strategic decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day accounting activities, ensuring the general ledger remains accurate, well-supported, and ready for reporting.
• Guide the monthly close process with a focus on speed, completeness, and high-quality reconciliations across balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Partner with accounts payable and accounts receivable team members to improve billing, collections, payment timing, and overall working capital performance.
• Design and uphold internal control practices covering purchasing, vendor setup, disbursements, customer credit, and cash management.
• Monitor cash position and prepare short-range liquidity forecasts using current payment activity and incoming receivable trends.
• Lead manufacturing accounting activities, including product costing, inventory valuation, bill of materials analysis, and overhead allocation methodologies.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, departmental profit and loss statements, and profitability analysis by product or project to support business planning.
• Perform detailed analysis of cost variances, labor efficiency, yield results, margins, and budget versus actual performance, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Maintain compliance with applicable accounting guidance, revenue recognition standards, tax obligations, and audit documentation requirements, including support for quality-related reviews in regulated environments.
• Oversee financial system connections and automated mappings across accounting, spend management, and payroll platforms to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.