Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Controller

Location:

ReadyLIFT – Ogden, Utah

Employment Type:

Full-Time Department:
Finance & Accounting About the Company Our Suspension Group is a growing automotive aftermarket organization made up of five well-known brands:
ReadyLIFT, Tera Flex, Falcon Shocks, Logiq, and Smittybilt. Together, our companies design, manufacture, and distribute innovative suspension systems, shock absorbers, off-road products, and automotive accessories for truck, Jeep, SUV, and other performance after market products.

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations across all five companies. This position will be based at our ReadyLIFT facility in Ogden, Utah and will play a critical leadership role in maintaining financial accuracy, strengthening processes and controls, and providing management with the financial information needed to make sound business decisions.

Position Summary The Controller will oversee day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting for ReadyLIFT, Tera Flex, Falcon Shocks, Logiq, and Smittybilt. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, managing the month-end and year-end close processes, and providing financial analysis across the organization.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on financial leader who is comfortable working across multiple companies and locations in a manufacturing and distribution environment. This individual must be able to balance high-level financial leadership with direct involvement in accounting operations and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities Lead accounting and financial reporting activities across all five companies.

Manage and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company policies.

Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and supporting financial schedules.

Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Provide consolidated and company-level financial reporting to executive leadership.

Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable recommendations to management.

Partner with company and department leaders to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.

Monitor actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts and communicate significant variances.

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, fixed assets, inventory accounting, and other accounting functions.

Ensure proper accounting and financial controls surrounding inventory, cost of goods sold, manufacturing costs, and operational expenses.

Support standard costing, inventory valuation, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.

Develop consistent accounting processes and reporting standards across all five companies.

Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes, reporting, and efficiencies.

Coordinate external audits, tax preparation, and other financial compliance requirements.

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local financial and tax requirements.

Assist leadership with cash flow planning, capital expenditures, and other financial decisions.

Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance team members.

Partner closely with operations, manufacturing, sales, HR, and executive leadership.

Support financial integration and process standardization across the Suspension Group.

Perform additional financial analysis and projects as requested by executive leadership.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive accounting…