Senior Controller

Sr. Controller

Morristown, TN

Competitive benefits, 401K match, bonus potential

Take the reins of a major site for a stable, global company, where you’ll lead an elite accounting team with a 15-year average tenure, drive a major upcoming ERP implementation, and enjoy the true schedule flexibility you deserve!

📌 True Autonomy & Strategic Impact: Step into a role where a highly supportive manager is ready to hand over the reins, allowing you to partner directly with operations and truly own the site.

📌 Elite, High-Tenure Team: Lead and mentor an established team of accounting professionals boasting an impressive average tenure of 15 years.

📌 Unmatched Stability & Growth: Enjoy the security of a global, diversified company, working under a manager who has thrived and been promoted multiple times over a 14-year career with the organization.

📌 Major ERP Implementation: Put your love for systems to work—join just in time to help drive a major ERP implementation and streamline global reporting structures.

📌 Flexibility & Rewards: Balance your life with the genuine flexibility to come and go for personal appointments, plus a 10% bonus potential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, non-automotive manufacturer as the Sr. Controller overseeing a team of established accounting and finance professionals! Daily you will report to the VP of Finance and work closely with the General Manager. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee all core site accounting operations, including general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, and revenue recognition.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes to ensure timely and accurate management reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP, while conducting rigorous variance analysis.
• Maintain and document accounting policies and procedures to ensure absolute integrity of all financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and robust financial governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and coordinate directly with external auditors.
• Support risk management initiatives and closely monitor compliance with internal finance policies.
• Lead annual site budgeting, cash flow management, and the development of rolling financial forecasts.
• Support the analysis and investment justification for major capital expenditures (CapEx).
• Provide financial modeling and operational analysis to support strategic initiatives and department leadership.
• Partner closely with operations leadership to optimize site costs, drive continuous improvement, and enhance financial performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including labor efficiency, inventory performance, scrap, margin, and productivity.
• Monitor and analyze working capital performance across inventory, labor, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff while establishing performance expectations and professional development plans.
• Evaluate and enhance accounting systems, support upcoming ERP implementation, and drive reporting automation initiatives.

Qualified candidates should be strategic minded, analytical, hands on, driven, flexible, and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities. This position requires very limited travel and must be on-site daily; there is not a hybrid or remote schedule being offered.

The company offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, HSA contribution, paid holidays, vacation, 401K match and bonus potential!

REQUIREMENTS for the Senior Controller:

1. Bachelor's degree, ideally in a related Accounting or Finance field

2. Minimum of three years in a similar lead accounting or finance role in manufacturing, ideally in a Plant Controller, Finance Director or Accounting Manager role

3. Experience supervising others in accounting or finance

4. Experience leading the month-end and year-end closing

5. Experience leading the budgeting and forecasting processes

6. Working knowledge of cost accounting principles

7. Strong financial analysis

8. Experience with strategic partnerships and projects

9. Experience working for manufacturers with sales greater than $50M

10 Working knowledge of ERP systems

11. Strong MS Office, including Microsoft Excel

Skills preferred but NOT required:

1. International business experience

2. ERP implementation