Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller - North of Los Angeles, CA

Location:

Palmdale or Simi Valley, CA (Onsite, Full-Time)

Our manufacturing client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Corporate Controller for their multi-plant, family owned organiztion. The Corporate Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role ensures accurate, timely financial information across multiple locations, supports operational decision-making, and partners with plant leadership and executives to drive profitability, cost control, and compliance.

This role is ON-SITE and can be located in either Simi Valley or Palmdale, CA.

This role reports to the Vice President and will manage a team of 3 direct reports.

• Perform comprehensive monthly general ledger reviews for the organization and related companies.
• Perform monthly review of bank reconciliations and assist with discrepancies.
• Maintain records of non-recurring assets and liabilities.
• Maintain fixed asset ledgers and follow up on manufacturing equipment partial sales tax credit.
• Prepare and post various recurring journal entries.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial adjustments and closing for organization and related companies.
• Update monthly product line analysis.
• Prepare and review financial statements.
• Prepare monthly financial analysis reports for management.
• Perform monthly and quarterly sales tax reporting.
• Manage accounting processes and act as primary liaison with external tax accountant and auditors.

• Review payroll runs and assist with unique situations.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of benefit deductions.
• Manage ACA reporting.
• Assist with payroll special projects.

• Oversee standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation across all plants.
• Monitor and analyze labor, overhead, scrap, yield, and production variances.
• Partner with plant managers to understand cost drivers and improve margins.
• Ensure accurate BOMs, routings, and cost roll-ups.

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process for multiple locations.
• Analyze plant-level performance vs. budget and forecast.
• Provide actionable insights on capacity utilization, make/buy decisions, and capital investments.

• Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls across all plants.
• Ensure consistency in accounting policies and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, and company policies.
• Oversee inventory controls, cycle counts, and physical inventories.

• Lead Office Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff.
• Establish standardized processes and best practices across locations.

• Oversee ERP and financial systems. (often multi-site ERP environments)
• Drive process improvements in close, reporting, and plant finance operations.
• Support system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.

• Support executive leadership with financial modeling and strategic analysis.
• Evaluate capital expenditures, ROI, and plant expansion or consolidation initiatives.
• Provide financial insight for pricing, customer profitability, and sourcing decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience.
• Minimum 3 years team leadership.
• Additional Certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus.
• Manufacturing Accounting experience is a plus.
• GAAP + financial reporting expertise.
• ERP systems experience is preferred.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

For more information, please submit a confidential resume to

Melva Lowry

1531 West Oak St.

Zionsville, IN 46077

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