Our client, a growing, publicly traded manufacturing company in East Rutherford, NJ is seeking an Assistant Controller/Controller to support the integrity, accuracy, and operational effectiveness of its accounting and financial reporting functions. This role will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement leadership to support timely financial reporting, manufacturing accounting, inventory oversight, audit readiness, internal controls, and scalable financial infrastructure.
The Assistant Controller/Controller will play a key role in strengthening reporting processes, improving operational visibility, supporting disciplined business decision-making, and helping the organization continue to mature as a larger enterprise platform.
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Controller/Controller will support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely, accurate, and audit-ready financial reporting. This includes preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, schedules, workpapers, and internal and external reporting packages.
This individual will assist with SEC reporting activities, including preparation and review of Forms 10-Q and 10-K, and will help maintain compliance with GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, internal controls, and company accounting policies.
The role will also support manufacturing accounting processes, including standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, BOM reconciliation, and cost accuracy initiatives. The Assistant Controller will analyze production variances and operational financial trends to support improved plant performance, cost control, and decision-making.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing inventory accounting activities across multiple manufacturing locations, monitoring cycle count programs, inventory reconciliations, valuation accuracy, and inventory controls. The Assistant Controller will also help provide visibility into operational KPIs and financial performance drivers at the line and plant level.
This position will coordinate and support external audit activities, strengthen financial controls and documentation, participate in ERP and financial systems initiatives, and identify process improvement opportunities related to reporting, inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and financial scalability.
The Assistant Controller/Controller will also support, mentor, and collaborate with accounting team members and cross-functional business partners while helping translate financial and operational data into actionable insights for non-financial leaders.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA designation strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate will bring 5 to 10 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including a strong foundation in GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and manufacturing accounting.
Prior public accounting experience is strongly preferred, particularly with exposure to auditing SEC manufacturing clients. Experience in manufacturing, food production, consumer products, or other operationally complex environments is highly desirable.
Candidates should have experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is preferred. Knowledge of SEC reporting processes is preferred, and Workiva experience is a plus. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial analysis capabilities are required.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, analytical, and comfortable working across both finance and operations. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to partner effectively with non-financial stakeholders are essential.
The compensation for this position ranges from $150,000.00 - $200,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role, office location as well as the individual's qualifications, experience, skills and certifications.
Assistant Controller/Controller • East Rutherford, NJ, United States
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