Controller

Job Description Summary:

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Job Description:

ESSENTIAL RESPONSBILITES AND DUTIES:

• Lead all accounting and financial reporting activities for Timberlab Laminators' manufacturing operations across multiple locations
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting analyses in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Lead all manufacturing cost accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, and variance analysis
• Develop, maintain, and improve product costing methodologies and cost accounting controls
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, scrap, production, and yield variances and communicate results to operational leadership
• Maintain a strong understanding of Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, production processes, and manufacturing master data
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to ensure BOM accuracy, inventory integrity, and product cost accuracy
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle count programs, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliations
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages and key performance indicator dashboards
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and audit-ready processes
• Lead annual audits and serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors
• Partner with plant leadership to identify operational improvement opportunities and support performance management initiatives
• Drive process improvement initiatives within SAP S/4HANA and other financial systems
• Develop and implement accounting procedures that promote consistency across all Timberlab manufacturing locations
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing accounting and cost accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting principles, including:
• Standard costing
• Inventory accounting
• Product costing
• Manufacturing variance analysis
• Overhead allocation methodologies
• Extensive experience working with Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, work centers, and manufacturing master data
• Experience utilizing ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
• Strong financial analysis, problem-solving, and business partnering skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing accounting teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting critical deadlines
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, proactive, and accountable

Preferred Skills:

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation strongly preferred
• SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial products, engineered wood products, building materials, or related industries
• Experience with standard costing systems, manufacturing reporting, inventory management, and production accounting in a multi-site environment
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, system optimization initiatives, or finance transformation projects
• Experience working in high-growth manufacturing organizations with multiple operating locations