Controller​/Senior Cost Accountant; Riverdale

Company Overview

Camfil – a global leader in air filters and clean air solutions. For more than half a century, Camfil has been a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions. The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and nearly 6,000 employees and growing.

We are looking for a Controller to join the Plant Accounting team on-site in Camfil USA’s corporate office in Riverdale, NJ. The Plant Controller supports the plant with financial reporting, financial analysis and guidance on all shop floor production related accounting. The Plant Controller will report to the Director of Manufacturing Accounting and will partner with senior management to drive long‑term planning, decision making and performance evaluation.

• Prepare monthly financial statements, maintain journal entries and post to general ledger. Coordinate the monthly close process within 3 days of month end.
• Plan and coordinate plant budget activities in alignment with corporate policies and practices.
• Understand the details of key business drivers and ensure budgets are accurate, comprehensive, completed on time and tied to detailed sales forecast.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts within 5 days of month‑end and review all reserves for reasonableness.
• Deliver detailed analysis on plant performance, with commentary and presentation materials on Sales Analysis, Variances and Expenses.
• Provide detailed financial reports and analysis to local management team and work with plant manager to understand trends and provide insights.
• Actively support plant manager with insight and analysis to enable a more profitable facility and develop variance reports enabling plant management team to focus on process improvements.
• Continuously monitor plant activity with daily dashboard focusing on bookings, sales, inventory, and variance analysis.
• Provide timely responses to ad‑hoc analysis needed by the plant manager and management team; anticipate variances and develop alternative strategies when challenged.
• Determine root cause for all line items in the trial balance and identify manufacturing cost trends.
• Maintain strong internal controls for all business functions, coordinate inventory control initiatives, and collaborate on KPI measurement and reporting across plants.
• Oversee the development of capital expenditures, monthly asset capitalization monitoring, and yearly asset disposal review.
• Lead periodic financial training reviews between production management teams to ensure compliance with financial policies and identify improvement opportunities.
• Compile data, prepare reports, and file yearly property tax returns.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or similar discipline required.
• A minimum of 5–10 years of dynamic experience in leadership roles with Finance, Accounting, or financial data analytics and reporting.
• Superior knowledge of accounting principles and practices, management accounting and related analytical concepts.
• Proven ability in building analytics and models and identifying key drivers.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Creative problem‑solving skills and ability to engage and develop relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic, ambitious, and self‑motivated to thrive in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.

The employee is exposed to office, warehouse, and plant environments. The work environment will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in certain areas and access to each department throughout the organization’s facilities.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.