Financial Controller

We are looking for a Financial Controller to lead the accounting and finance function for a manufacturing environment in French Lick, Indiana. This role will guide financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, and internal controls while partnering closely with leadership to support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, operational insight, and the ability to turn financial data into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct core accounting activities across the organization, including ledger management, payables, receivables, payroll accounting, fixed assets, inventory, and cash oversight.
• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycle to ensure complete, timely, and reliable financial results.
• Produce and review financial statements, internal reporting packages, and analysis that help leadership assess performance and plan effectively.
• Maintain accounting policies, account structures, and control procedures while ensuring alignment with applicable standards, tax obligations, and company guidelines.
• Lead external financial requirements such as annual audits, tax reporting coordination, and related compliance deliverables.
• Strengthen internal controls by monitoring reconciliations, reviewing unusual activity, and safeguarding cash, inventory, fixed assets, and sensitive financial information.
• Oversee manufacturing finance activities, including product costing, standard cost analysis, inventory valuation, and review of labor, material, overhead, and variance trends.
• Partner with operations leaders to evaluate production performance, inventory levels, scrap, overtime, capital spending, pricing decisions, and profitability drivers.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning with department heads and executive leadership, highlighting key risks and performance gaps.
• Support financial systems, banking, insurance, and broader risk management efforts, including improvements to processes and controls when needed.
• Demonstrated experience in accounting leadership or controllership within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, manufacturing finance, and inventory control practices.
• Proven ability to manage month-end close and deliver accurate financial reporting on schedule.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and external audit coordination.
• Experience building budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Ability to analyze variances, working capital trends, and profitability metrics and communicate findings clearly to leadership.
• Proficiency in collaborating across finance and operations to improve performance and decision-making.