Controller - Manufacturing
$200,000–$235,000 year
On-siteDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Build and manage internal accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and reconciliations previously handled by external providers. Establish accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support a rapidly scaling organization while developing and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process. Prepare financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and lead preparation for the company's first external financial audit. Serve as the finance lead for ERP system implementation and partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure accurate data flow. Implement systems to track inventory, fixed assets, and capital project spending while developing processes for capital expenditures and depreciation. Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team as the company scales. This hands-on role transitions accounting operations in-house within a collaborative manufacturing organization in Denver, Colorado, requiring a CPA with 12+ years of experience to establish scalable financial infrastructure for long-term growth.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience within a growing company environment
- Strong cost accounting and manufacturing accounting experience
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
- Experience leading ERP implementations or major financial system transitions
- Strong technical accounting skills combined with a hands-on leadership approach
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Denver, Colorado
Desired Qualifications
- Experience building an accounting function from the ground up or transitioning from outsourced accounting to in-house
- Experience in manufacturing, clean energy, or capital project-driven industries
- Experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, and project-based accounting
- Experience preparing for or managing a first-time financial audit
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