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Confidential · 20 hours ago

Controller

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Confidential company is seeking a Controller to lead the accounting and plant finance functions. This role focuses on financial leadership and operational partnership within a manufacturing environment, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting growth initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Own the full financial close process, ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial statements

Serve as the primary authority on accounting policy, GAAP compliance, and financial integrity

Provide clear financial insights and recommendations to executive and operational leadership

Maintain balance sheet accuracy, working capital discipline, and cash flow visibility

Lead all aspects of manufacturing and cost accounting, including standard costing, cost rollups, and margin analysis

Translate production, labor, material, and overhead data into actionable financial insights

Partner with operations to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost controls

Support pricing strategy, margin improvement initiatives, and capital investment decisions

Design, implement, and continuously improve internal controls and financial governance

Ensure audit readiness and manage external audit relationships

Oversee tax compliance support, inventory controls, and regulatory requirements

Identify financial risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies

Lead and develop the accounting and finance team with clear expectations and accountability

Elevate the department from transactional execution to analytical and strategic support

Drive continuous improvement in processes, documentation, and team capabilities

Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasts

Analyze performance versus budget, prior periods, and operational targets

Support strategic planning, growth initiatives, and operational investments

Deliver concise, executive-level financial reporting and analysis

Own financial systems and ERP integrity (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, JD Edwards, or similar)

Lead process automation, reporting enhancements, and system improvements

Partner cross-functionally with IT, operations, and supply chain to scale financial infrastructure

Qualification

Cost accountingFinancial leadershipManufacturing financeERP systemsCPA certificationBudgetingForecastingTeam leadershipAnalytical skillsStrategic planningCommunication skills