Corporate Controller Company Confidential – Near 92692
Company Overview
We are an established mid-sized tech manufacturing company with more than 20 years in business, strong investor backing, and a customer base that includes many Global 1000 organizations that rely on us for timely, reliable products. This is an opportunity to join a company with a strong foundation, a high-performing finance team, and meaningful runway for continued personal career growth.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead accounting, tax, audit, and financial reporting. Reporting to and partnering closely with the CFO and executive team, this role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can keep a strong team performing at a high level, tighten processes where needed, and help support the company’s continued growth. The right person will build a solid team while bringing strong technical accounting depth, acumen, sound business judgment, and a practical execution focused approach.
Please note that relocation assistance and employment sponsorship are not available for this position currently. We are seeking local candidates residing in Orange County or within a reasonable commuting distance of the 92692 area.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll support, fixed assets, and cash management.
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process and ensure timely, accurate financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow reporting.
- Serve as the primary leader for external audits and as a key contact for outside auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and other financial stakeholders.
- Manage accounting, tax, and audit activities as core responsibilities of the role, ensuring strong compliance, clean reporting, and disciplined financial stewardship.
- Maintain a strong internal controls environment and identify practical opportunities to tighten processes, improve efficiency, and support scalability.
- Ensuring accurate product costing, standard costing, labor costing, and variance analysis across inventory and operations.
- Partner with operations and leadership to ensure accurate costing for the products the company manufactures and sells, with clear visibility into manufacturing variances and work-in-process.
- Support inventory accuracy, reconciliation, and related reporting.
- Manage daily and 13-week cash forecasting, cash flow planning, and related reconciliations.
- Support executive reporting needs, including business summaries, variance analysis, and other financial insights for leadership and ownership stakeholders.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts and ensure all supporting schedules, accruals, and reconciliations are complete and well organized.
- Work cross-functionally with HR and other departments as needed on payroll backup, benefits-related reporting, and year-end compliance requirements such as 1099s, 401(k) reconciliations, workers’ compensation, and related filings.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
- Strong accounting, tax, and audit leadership experience is required; these are table stakes for the role.
- Proven experience closing the books and preparing accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
- Demonstrated success as Controller for a mid-sized company.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred, including cost accounting knowledge and familiarity with standard costing, labor costing, and manufacturing variances.
- Aerospace and defense industry experience, including U.S. Government compliance and accounting exposure, is a strong plus.
- Experience with ERP systems and close cycle management required; NetSuite experience is a plus.
- CPA is a strong plus.
- Prior experience with acquisitions, acquisition accounting, or merger integration is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a practical, hands-on leadership style with the ability to work effectively in a smaller team environment.
- High integrity, dependability
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year, plus bonus
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (for example, H-1B visa sponsorship)?
- This position is full-time onsite near 92692, Monday through Friday. Are you able to work onsite on a full-time basis? Local candidates are strongly preferred. Applicants should reside in Orange County or within a reasonable commuting distance of the 92692 area. Relocation and sponsorship assistance are not available at this time.
- Do you have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field?
- Do you have experience with acquisitions, acquisition accounting, or post-merger integration?
- Are you over 18 and legally authorized to work where this position is located in Orange County CA?
- Have you served as the senior-most accounting leader (for example, Controller, Assistant Controller, or equivalent) with responsibility for accounting, tax, audit, and financial reporting?
- Do you have experience owning the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements?
- Do you have hands-on experience leading external audits and strengthening internal controls in a growth-oriented company environment?
- Do you have accounting leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, including cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, labor costing, variance analysis, cycle counts, and work-in-process reporting?
- Do you have experience using an ERP system to manage close processes and financial reporting?
- Do you have experience in a technology-related product company, such as computer software, computer hardware, electronics, embedded systems, or other technical manufacturing environments?
- Do you have experience supporting accounting or finance in a manufacturing company serving enterprise, industrial, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated customers, including exposure to U.S. Government compliance or accounting requirements?
- Do you have experience with cash forecasting, including short-term and 13-week cash flow planning?
- Do you have experience partnering directly with executive leadership on financial reporting, variance analysis, and business performance insights?
- Do you hold an active CPA license?
Work Location: In person
