Financial Controller-Manufacturing

Help Build the Financial Foundation for What’s Next at Master’s Motors Master’s Motors is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced manufacturing Controller who wants to do more than report the numbers. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who can strengthen the financial processes, controls, cost accounting, and operational insights needed to support a growing bus manufacturing operation. You’ll work closely with manufacturing operations, supply chain, and senior leadership to understand what is happening on the floor and in the numbers, improve visibility into costs and margins, and build scalable financial practices that support smart growth. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves, diving into the details, and helping shape the processes and systems needed for the next stage of the business. This is a 100% in-person position at our Kansas City headquarters, ideal for a Controller who enjoys being close to the operation and partnering directly with the teams they support.

Benefits:

• Generous Paid Leave and 12 Paid Holidays.
• Competitive health insurance, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and short/long- term disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Discounts on travel, entertainment and more.

Reports To: CFO Position Type: Full Time Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Work Location: Headquarters, Kansas City, MO

Job Summary:

The Controller is responsible for directing and overseeing all financial activities of the bus manufacturing division, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with regulatory and industry requirements. This role leads accounting operations, financial planning, budgeting, cost accounting, and inventory management to support efficient manufacturing processes and informed business decisions. The Controller partners closely with operations, supply chain, and executive leadership to drive cost control, margin improvement, capital investment analysis, and long-term financial sustainability in a high-volume, asset-intensive manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points.
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape.
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development.
• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies.
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.

Competencies:

• Budgeting
• Ethics
• Problem-Solving
• Leadership
• Strategic Thought

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages team of financial and accounting professionals.

Work Environment:

Professional Office

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Required Education/Experience/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Eight to ten years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager.
• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant).
• Understanding of US GAAP and solid knowledge of financial reporting best practices.
• Strong communications skills, leadership capability, and desire for organizational visibility.
• Experience in and high-level understanding of financial, accounting and inventory management software systems.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and sound ethical judgement.
• Exceptional computer skills to include being proficient in Microsoft Office and able to quickly learn new financial systems.
• Experience in private sector preferred.

Preferred Education/Experience/Certifications:

• Ten or more years of professional accounting experience.
• MBA with Accounting emphasis

Travel Requirements None

Other Duties This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. AAP/EEO Statement Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.