Assistant Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half Management Resources is seeking an experienced Interim Assistant Controller to support the daily operations of the accounting department for our manufacturing client in Camarillo. This key, on-site opportunity offers an immediate start and requires a hands-on leader with a manufacturing background to drive high-impact accounting and finance functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and year-end close processes, including reconciliation and reporting.
• Reconcile and monitor all accounting transactions, publishing monthly financial statements.
• Provide detailed performance and cost analysis to manufacturing teams.
• Analyze manufacturing cost data and prepare reports comparing standard vs. actual production costs.
• Analyze and collect costs regarding business activities such as raw materials, inventory, and labor.
• Assess changes in product designs, materials, or manufacturing methods for cost impact with Engineering / Operations.
• Deliver management reports outlining product pricing and profitability factors.
• Develop and maintain annual direct labor and manufacturing overhead rates and associated budgets.
• Support monthly close, including work order closures, error resolution, variance / absorption calculations, and inventory reconciliations.
• Serve as a resource for Finance and other departments on general and cost accounting and inventory issues.
• Partner with Engineering to develop and maintain standard product costs and establish standards for new products.
• Lead quarterly financial forecasts and annual budget cycles.
• Manage and enhance work order and inventory accounting systems.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.
• Lead annual audit processes, including 401(k) and Workers' Compensation audits.
• Coordinate periodic physical inventory counts and reconcile to accounting data.
• Support ad-hoc accounting and financial analysis projects.
• Complete additional duties and strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, with recent hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Month-end and year-end closing experience required; audit coordination highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally, especially with Engineering and Operations.
• Expertise with work order and inventory accounting systems, Dynamics NAV or similar system.
• Strong analytical skills; capable of delivering performance insights and management reporting.
• Highly organized and deadline-driven.
• Effective communicator, able to present complex information to multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Able to start immediately and work on-site in Camarillo.