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Controller

Valencia, CA 91381

Posted: 01/26/2026 Job Titles: ACCT - Controller Job Number: 5664 Pay Rate: 180,000

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Controller to lead day-to-day accounting and personally own the close in a lean environment. This is not a purely supervisory role—this leader will roll up sleeves, book journal entries, drive close discipline, and partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain to strengthen inventory integrity, costing accuracy, and audit/lender readiness.

Role Focus
  • Personally own the monthly close (hands-on journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet integrity) in a lean environment
  • Lead manufacturing accounting with deep inventory rigor: standard costing, BOMs, variances, inventory controls, and reserves (E&O/obsolescence, PPV, etc.)
  • Establish a strong operating cadence with Operations and Supply Chain (in-person huddles); proactively challenge POs/transactions when they don’t look right
  • Maintain audit readiness (standard audit + frequent lender reporting/covenant support)
  • Lead the weekly update of the 13-week cash flow forecast with clear variance explanations and forward-looking insights

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger activity, AP/AR oversight, and month-end close execution
  • Own month-end/quarter-end/year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
  • Ensure strong balance sheet integrity (reconciliations, rollforwards, substantiation, and clean support for all key accounts)
  • Own inventory accounting and controls, including:
    • Standard cost maintenance and discipline (BOM accuracy, overhead concepts, variance analysis)
    • Cycle count governance, inventory reconciliations, and adjustment approvals
    • Reserve support (E&O/obsolescence, PPV/variances) and defensible documentation
  • Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and lenders to ensure timely deliverables and well-supported workpapers
  • Drive process improvements across close, reporting, and ERP workflows (clean-up, standardization, and scalability)
  • Support weekly cash cadence and the 13-week cash forecast; communicate variance drivers and risk/opportunity visibility to leadership
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations and Supply Chain to improve purchasing discipline, inventory accuracy, and cost visibility

Team / Scope
  • AP/AR functions report into the Controller; works closely with Cost Accounting
  • No Senior Accountant currently
  • Payroll currently aligned to HR (expected to transition toward Finance over time; likely payroll specialist hire in the future)
  • Multi-entity experience is a plus (potential consolidation/clean-up over time)

Success in ~6 Months
  • Fully owns the accounting close and reporting cadence; identifies and implements improvements that increase close efficiency and quality
  • Weekly 13-week cash flow forecast is accurate, forward-looking, and trusted by leadership, with clear variance explanations
  • Inventory, standard costs, and reserves (E&O, PPV, variances) are clean, well-supported, and audit-ready
  • Established a strong operating cadence with Ops and Supply Chain and is viewed as a trusted, detail-oriented finance partner who pushes back constructively

Qualifications
Required
  • 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience with manufacturing + inventory depth (standard costing, BOMs, variances, controls)
  • Demonstrated hands-on close ownership (journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet stewardship)
  • Experience working with external auditors; comfortable supporting lender / covenant reporting requirements
  • Strong Excel skills; ERP fluency and ability to improve processes—not just operate them
  • Clear communication, strong judgment, and confidence partnering cross-functionally
Preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (Master’s a plus)
  • CPA preferred (or strong equivalent technical foundation)
  • Experience with SAP Business ByDesign or similar manufacturing ERP; master data/process clean-up experience a plus
  • PE-backed / mid-market environment; multi-entity accounting experience
Work Model / Compensation (Internal Use Only)
  • On-site: 5 days/week (slight flexibility potential)
  • Compensation: $160K–$180K base + 5–10% bonus
  • Benefits: HMO fully paid for self + family

 

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Meet Your Recruiter

Brandon Barrett, MBA
Manager, Executive Search

With deep roots in the Southern California business community and nearly 15 years’ experience recruiting finance and accounting professionals, Brandon Barrett is a trusted partner to Alliance Resource Group’s clients and candidates. Using his extensive network in Orange County and Los Angeles, Brandon specializes in helping companies source truly remarkable talent with the specific skills and characteristics required to excel in their particular industry and role. Brandon has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Chapman University. He is a current board member of the Association for Corporate Growth of Orange County and a former member of Chapman University’s Career Development Board.

 A local restaurant aficionado, Brandon knows all the best hot spots in Orange County. He also enjoys flexing his own culinary chops in the kitchen when entertaining family and friends.

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