Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Controller

Salary: $120,000 – $150,000
Location: Saint Paul, MN

• Direct partnership with the CEO and senior leadership on strategic growth initiatives.
• Significant influence over pricing strategy, profitability analysis, labor costing, and operational decision-making.
• Lead major transformation projects, including process automation, ERP modernization, and future MRP implementation.
• Join a business that has doubled in growth over the past five years.
• Strong visibility across multiple entities with the opportunity to shape the future finance function.
• Clear path for career advancement with potential to grow into a CFO-level position.
• Exceptional work-life balance with up to 6 weeks of PTO.
• Opportunity to design and implement a future incentive and bonus program.
• Stability of a 100+ year-old organization with a meaningful community impact.

• Lead all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal control activities across multiple entities.
• Partner with operations leadership to analyze profitability, labor utilization, pricing, margins, and customer contracts.
• Develop KPIs, benchmarking tools, and reporting that improve financial visibility and business performance.
• Evaluate and streamline manual processes while leading automation and systems improvement initiatives.
• Manage cash flow, treasury activities, audits, compliance, and financial risk management.
• Direct and mentor the accounting team while supporting organizational growth and scalability.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting, finance, controllership, or FP&A experience.
• Strong manufacturing, production, cost accounting, or operations finance background.
• Proven experience analyzing labor costs, pricing strategies, margins, profitability, and operational performance.
• Experience leading ERP, accounting system, MRP, or process improvement initiatives.
• CPA strongly preferred; CMA, MBA, or other advanced finance credentials are highly valued.
• Ability to operate as both a strategic business partner and hands-on finance leader.

• Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) of PTO.
• 401(k) Safe Harbor plan with immediate vesting.
• Multiple health plan options.
• Casual work environment with potential half-day Fridays based on workload.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through a mission-driven organization serving individuals who are blind, low vision, and deaf-blind.

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2026
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