Controller

Trueline's client, a rapidly growing manufacturer, is seeking a Controller to join its Finance leadership team. This is an outstanding opportunity for a collaborative accounting professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with the interpersonal skills to partner across the organization and help support the company's continued growth.

Reporting directly to the COO, you'll serve as the organization's accounting leader while working closely with executive leadership, operations, sales, shipping, and outside partners. This is a long-term opportunity for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact within an innovative, technology-forward company.

What You'll Do as the Controller:

• Oversee the company's day-to-day accounting operations while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and accounting best practices
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Manage cost accounting processes to support manufacturing operations
• Own and optimize the company's NetSuite ERP environment
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights that support strategic business decisions
• Analyze inventory costs, manufacturing performance, and operational efficiencies
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning initiatives
• Collaborate with operations, sales, shipping, vendors, and executive leadership to improve financial processes
• Assist with audits, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance
• Drive process improvements and leverage AI and technology to increase efficiency throughout the accounting function

Must-Haves as the Controller:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience with Controller-level responsibilities or equivalent
• Strong NetSuite ERP experience
• Extensive GAAP accounting knowledge
• Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent financial analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative leadership style
• Ability to influence across departments while building positive working relationships
• High attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organization

Nice-to-Haves as the Controller:

• Manufacturing inventory accounting experience
• Experience supporting rapidly growing companies
• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience implementing process improvements through automation or AI technologies
• Experience working directly with executive leadership

Our Client Offers:

• Competitive base salary of $113,000-$140,000 , depending on experience
• Discretionary annual performance bonus based on company performance
• Fully remote position, with candidates in the Knoxville area preferred
• Monthly in-person employee appreciation events for local employees
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• HSA program
• 401(k) with generous company match (100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%)
• Non-smoker medical premium discount
• Paid time off with accelerated accrual based on tenure
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing global manufacturer serving customers in more than 60 countries
• Long-term career growth within an innovative organization embracing modern technology and AI

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.