Industry 1: Retail
Industry 2: Wholesale
Industry 3: Warehousing
Job ID: 40242802283
Category: Interim Accounting & Finance
Location: Exton, PA
Position Title: Controller – Hybrid
Industry: Manufacturing (required)
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Chester County, PA (Remote/Hybrid)
Job Summary:
We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Controller with deep expertise in inventory accounting and manufacturing operations to join our growing finance team. This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a finance professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-SKU, and transactionally complex environments. As Controller, you’ll be a critical business partner across operations, supply chain, and executive leadership, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and insightfulness of our financial reporting. You’ll lead the charge on inventory accounting, cost analysis, and process improvement, while also helping to shape the financial strategy of a business with significant scale and complexity. The ideal candidate is a CPA with a strong foundation in audit (Big 4 preferred) and a proven track record of success in inventory-heavy environments.
This position offers remote flexibility; however, candidates must be within commuting distance to Chester County, PA, as occasional in-office presence—approximately a few times per month—is required.
Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee all aspects of inventory accounting, including reconciliations, landed cost, reserves, and freight/tariff variance
- Manage month-end close and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting
- Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to optimize inventory flow and cost tracking
- Implement and improve financial controls and processes
- Support strategic decision-making with data-driven financial analysis
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies
Must Have Qualifications:
- 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing or distribution
- CPA required; Big 4 audit experience is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience with inventory accounting in the last 5 years
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs from scratch)
- Proven ability to work with large data sets and high SKU volume
- Familiarity with ERP systems and inventory management tools
- Experience managing or supporting a P&L over $200M
- Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving change collaboratively
- Remote Flexibility (Work from the comfort of your home with occasional travel to Chester County, PA couple times a month)
- Flexible Compensation
- Opportunities for career advancements
- Benefits & Bonus Available
*****CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS IMMEDIATELY*****
If you’re a detail-oriented Controller/Assistant Controller with a strong background in Manufacturing/ Inventory heavy environments, and you’re ready to hit the ground running, we want to hear from you! If interested, please send over your updated resume along with your availability for a quick 5-minute call.
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