Senior Controller

Senior Controller

The Senior Controller plays a pivotal leadership role in CCS' accounting and finance department, overseeing all financial reporting, cost control, compliance, strategic financial support and long-term fiscal stability of CCS operations in Phoenix and Mexico. Reporting directly to the Treasurer and collaborating closely with the executive team (including family owners), this position ensures the accuracy, integrity, and strategic use of financial data to support business growth, cost control, and risk management in the high-stakes aerospace sector.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented accounting and finance expert who thrives in a hands-on, family-oriented setting, balancing day-to-day accounting with forward-looking financial planning. This role offers the opportunity to influence key decisions in a stable, growing company while enjoying the autonomy and impact of a senior position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP and aerospace-specific standards (e.g., AS9100 quality management). Provide in-depth variance analysis, forecasting, and budgeting support to executive leadership, highlighting key KPI metrics such as cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory turnover, Days Sales Receipts Outstanding (DSO), and project profitability for engineering and manufacturing programs.
• Accounting Oversight: Supervise a team of 3-5 accounting professionals, including AP/AR, payroll, and general ledger functions. Manage all aspects of accounts payable, receivable, fixed assets, and cost accounting, ensuring timely month-end close processes (target: 5 business days).
• Cash Management: Forecast regular 13-week cash flow tied to AR schedule and supplier AP terms. Oversee AR and AP to ensure timely payments. Manage cash flow, wire transfers, liquidity and working capital to support operational needs.
• Cost Accounting & Program Profitability: Maintain ERP standard cost system for active BOMs, including raw material, purchased, machined, subassembly and final assembled parts. Oversee BOM vs. actual labor, material and overhead variances to standard costs; drive root-cause corrective actions with operations to improve margins in manufacturing processes and supply-chain. Provide spot, annual and multi-year pricing to Sales on RFQ's and long-term commercial or government contracts.
  
  Maintain historical pricing data and price lists.
• Compliance and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure adherence to federal regulations including ITAR, EAR, and DCAA requirements for government contracts. Oversee internal audits, tax filings, and SOX-like controls tailored to family-owned structure. Mitigate financial risks related to supply chain disruptions, raw material pricing volatility, and currency fluctuations in international sourcing.
• Tax, Banking & External Relationships: Coordinate with external CPA firm for timely Federal/State tax returns, Shareholder reporting, R&D tax credits (Form 6765), and Arizona tax apportionment. Prepare work papers in support of tax filings ( work papers).

File tax returns in other states where CCS does business. Oversee all banking relationships.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and maintain annual operating budgets and multi-year financial models, incorporating aerospace-specific factors like program milestones, labor hour projections, and material cost escalations. Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to align financial plans with production schedules and R&D initiatives.
• Internal Controls: Oversee annual physical inventory with