Controller

Description

Are you a seasoned finance leader with a passion for operational excellence and strategic impact? We’re looking for a Controller who can lead with confidence, drive financial performance, and partner across the business to shape the future of our organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy mentoring teams, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

As a key member of our team, the Controller may support multiple affiliated companies under our corporate umbrella, requiring adaptability, discretion, and a collaborative mindset.  As our organization continues to grow through strategic expansion, this role offers the unique opportunity to contribute to the successful scaling of operations across diverse business entities.

What You’ll Do

• Financial Leadership: Partner with local & RBI leadership to create monthly earnings and cash forecasts, analyzing variances against budget, prior months, and year-over-year trends.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the President to manage overall company performance and strategic initiatives. 
• Executive Reporting: Prepare and co-present monthly Business Reviews to the RBI executive team alongside the President. 
• Audit Management: Serve as the primary liaison for all audits - including bank, borrowing base, 401(k), and financial statements - ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Tax Compliance: Prepare and submit monthly sales tax returns and annual franchise tax filings.
• M&A Support: In the event of a M&A transaction, provide support to the RBI team on calculating complex financial transactions related to acquisitions, including earnouts, net working capital adjustments, and purchase price allocations.
• Support Multiple Entities: Support multiple affiliated companies under our corporate umbrella, requiring adaptability, discretion, and a collaborative mindset.  
• Inventory Oversight: Track, evaluate, and account for inventory costing to ensure accuracy of balance sheet and efficiency of operations.
• Team Supervision: Lead the Accounting team in managing invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, financial modeling, and more.
• ERP Implementation: Partner with IT to improve on a new ERP system launched in last 12 months—overseeing data review, configuration, training, and deployment.
• System Integrity: Act as the primary financial systems user, ensuring data accuracy and system reliability.
• Team Development: Hire, train, and mentor accounting staff, providing clear direction and performance evaluation. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting roles within manufacturing or distribution.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA with a concentration in Finance or Accounting and/or CPA designation