On-site Manufacturing Controller

Financial Talent Group has partnered with our Colorado Springs, CO-based client on their search for a Controller. The ideal Controller will have the desire to grow in the coming year. The organizations moto is work hard, play harder. The organization offers life work balance, professional development and growth and rich benefits. The Controller role is a high-visibility opportunity with a well-known player in their industry. As the Controller you will be the right hand to the CEO managing investment reporting, financial reporting, oversight of the accounting department and work with the team to identify process efficiencies and cost savings.

Our client is a well-known leader in their niche with a solid reputation in their industry with diversified products and customers. They offer succession planning and a track record of promoting from within. If you desire a key role in a growing company while being a driver for better results, cost savings initiatives, process improvements, streamlining, and elevating overall financial reporting, this position is for you! Family-friendly company and culture. Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental and vision, holiday pay, bonus plan, stock options and other fringe benefits.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do as the Controller

• Contribute to driving the financial performance of the site together with the leadership team
• Lead annual business planning process, financial modeling, forecasts, and actual reporting.
• Lead for cost improvement/ sourcing projects, challenge, calculate sensitivities and build business cases.
• Working with senior leadership, maintain Capitalization Table (Cap Table)
• Provide financial expertise and challenge on ad hoc projects.
• Provide leadership and vision for process improvement and automation opportunities in Finance and Performance Management.
• Lead/Monitor all Cost Controlling activities (Month-End Close, Fixed Assets, Costing)
• Ensure the complete and timely running of the Average Cost model and generation of overhead allocation to products.
• Maintain a robust forecasting system in operation and assure budget holders are involved.
• Play an active role in driving change and continuous improvement in the business and within finance; identify areas that require improvement.

You love to win and have fun doing it: Models success and fulfillment, achieve satisfaction by helping others to continue developing their skills.

You're a changemaker: Ability to drive change and innovation by gathering knowledge and resources to ensure tasks are completed within timelines with high accuracy and professionalism.

You're a culture & change champion: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders.

What You'll Need To Succeed as the Controller

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; Masters's degree or CPA preferred
• Foundation in public accounting highly preferred
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with strong Leadership skills
• Prior work experience in manufacturing
• ERP Experience required
• Microsoft Office required; Advanced Excel required
• Business partnering experience with clear, focused, and sound financial assessment and guidance (strategic insights, risks, and opportunities)
• Leading efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting activities (complex and time-sensitive, cycle-driven and continuous forward look approaches)
• Providing incisive and persuasive management performance reporting and analysis solutions across multiple organizational dimensions
• Developing strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders

Compensation: $115,000 - $150,000

Benefits: Rich overall package to include medical, paid time off, investment opportunities

Financial Talent Group provides equal employment and recruiting opportunities to all employees, applicants, and recruits for employment for Financial Talent Group and in recruiting employees for its clients, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.