New Opportunity in Fresno, Ca!

Financial Controller to lead all accounting and reporting for a manufacturing organization. The Controller will own the monthly close, internal controls, inventory and cost accounting, audit readiness, and the integrity of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. This leader partners closely with Operations and Supply Chain to drive margin improvement, standard costing accuracy, and working-capital discipline. (This aligns with Controller responsibilities around financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and audit oversight.)

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close

• Lead, streamline, and own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close; produce timely and accurate consolidated financial statements (GAAP).
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and strong internal controls; remediate deficiencies proactively.
• Prepare/approve complex journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and management reporting packages.

Manufacturing Cost Accounting

• Own full absorption costing and standard cost models; ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routings in partnership with Engineering/Production.
• Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead); drive corrective actions with plant leadership.
• Oversee inventory valuation and integrity (cycle counts, physicals); reconcile and report inventory results with clear root-cause narratives.
• Develop and maintain cost standards; implement controls that ensure reliable product costs and accurate inventories.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Serve as finance owner for ERP and sub-ledgers; lead enhancements and integrations (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 / D365 or similar).
• Automate reporting and close processes; reduce days-to-close while improving data quality.

Compliance, Audit & Tax

• Coordinate and manage external audits; prepare workpapers and support evidence for efficient, clean audit outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and applicable regulations; partner with tax on sales/use tax and property tax filings (as applicable).

Planning, Analytics & Business Partnering

• Lead annual budgeting and monthly reforecasting; translate operational drivers into P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow impacts.
• Provide actionable insights to the CFO and Executive Team on margins, cost-to-serve, pricing, and capital investments.

Team Leadership

• Build, coach, and elevate an accounting team; set clear objectives, KPIs, and development plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA a plus.
• CPA highly preferred (active or inactive acceptable).
• 7–12+ years of progressive accounting experience including manufacturing cost accounting and inventory.
• Prior public accounting / external audit experience (Big 4 or national/regional firm) highly desired.
• Depth in GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness; proven success leading cross-functional initiatives.
• ERP proficiency; experience leading upgrades or transitions (e.g., D365, SAP, NetSuite, Business Central)
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) a plus.

Contact Lorenzo Ramirez at (559) 218-5413 for more details!