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Controller

Slick Career
Peoria, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2026

Growing company seeks a motivated and Controller who will be responsible for leading the Accounting team and ensuring the accuracy of all financial information for the business. Applicants should have large manufacturing / industrial company experience involving previous Cost Accounting experience and supervisory experience. The Controller is expected to work hands-on, in the details, not just perform management and delegation duties.

Pay: $100K - $130K, depending on experience, plus 15% target bonus
Location: In-Office 5 days per week in Peoria, IL area

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, review and finalize monthly financial statements and present to leadership
  • Support external and internal audits, as well as balance sheet reviews
  • Ensure compliance with SOX and US GAAP
  • Ensure financial integrity at all times in all reporting systems
  • Lead yearly inventory costing and count accuracy
  • Support treasury function with cash flow forecasting
  • Train, coach, and manage performance for company's Accounting team
  • Provides financial reports and metrics analyses to the leadership team
  • Manage successful implementation of a new ERP system across all business sites

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (Master's degree preferred)
  • CPA license strongly preferred
  • Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
  • 7 - 15 years of progressive Accounting experience
  • 3 years of previous Cost Accounting experience
  • 3 years of previous supervisory experience leading Accounting functions or an entire Accounting team
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains / GP, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, etc.)

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

  • Which ERP systems have you used?
  • How many years of supervisory experience do you have (specifically, years where you were responsible for managing 1 or more direct reports)?

Experience:

  • Cost Accounting: 3 years (Required)
  • public accounting (external audit): 1 year (Preferred)
  • Accounting: 7 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $130,000

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