Controller

Title: Controller – Manufacturing Experience Needed

Reports To: Vice President of Operations

Department: Operations

Location: Navasota / Houston, Texas

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $130,000–$150,000 base salary, depending on experience

Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental

Position Overview

Our client, a growing private equity-backed manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the company's accounting function and oversee a team of four accounting professionals. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership opportunity for a CPA with strong manufacturing cost accounting experience who can bring structure, efficiency, and modern processes to the organization.

The Controller will report directly to the CFO and will play a key role in strengthening the company's accounting operations, improving financial processes, and transitioning the organization toward a more efficient, paperless environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who combines strong technical accounting and manufacturing cost accounting expertise with a positive, collaborative, high-energy approach. This person should be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, improving processes, and leading change in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of the organization.
• Manage and develop a team of approximately four accounting professionals across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoicing.
• Evaluate current accounting workflows and organizational structure and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Partner with leadership to streamline the accounting function and appropriately leverage technology and automation.
• Lead the company's transition toward a paperless accounting environment, eliminating unnecessary manual and paper-based processes.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including product costing, inventory accounting, standard costs, variances, and manufacturing-related financial analysis.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the company's general ledger and financial data.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, and cash management processes.
• Establish and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve processes within the ERP and accounting environment.
• Work closely with Operations and Manufacturing leadership to understand production costs, inventory, margins, and operational performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.
• Partner with executive leadership and the private equity ownership group on financial reporting and operational initiatives.
• Support audits, tax requirements, and other compliance activities.
• Utilize and improve existing ERP processes; experience with Infor SyteLine is a plus but not required.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to leadership to support business decisions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the accounting organization.

Required Qualifications

• Active CPA certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Significant accounting experience, with previous experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or similar senior accounting leadership role.
• Strong manufacturing cost accounting experience is required.
• Experience overseeing accounting teams and managing AP, AR, and invoicing functions.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, product costing, manufacturing variances, and financial reporting.
• Experience working in an ERP environment.
• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, controls, and workflows.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, operations, manufacturing, and private equity stakeholders.
• Willingness to work 100% onsite in the 77868 area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a private equity-backed manufacturing organization.
• Experience with Infor SyteLine or a similar manufacturing ERP.
• Experience leading accounting process automation or paperless transformation initiatives.
• Experience restructuring or right-sizing an accounting department.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and their impact on financial performance.
• Experience partnering directly with PE ownership or an investment group.