Financial Controller

Description

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead the accounting and finance organization as the facility grows 
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and inspire a high-performing accounting team 
• Establish scalable accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial reporting processes 
• Design and implement month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes 
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting that provide meaningful business insights to plant leadership 
• Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal controls 
• Lead all manufacturing accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead absorption, and manufacturing cost analysis 
• Develop and maintain product costing methodologies while ensuring accurate cost allocation and financial reporting 
• Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory performance, labor efficiency, material usage, and operational trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction and profitability improvement 
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning activities 
• Perform customer profitability, pricing, gross margin, and price-volume-mix analyses 
• Support capital investment decisions and long-range operational planning 
• Develop inventory accounting processes, cost center structures, and physical inventory programs 
• Establish financial processes supporting construction-in-progress (CIP), capital projects, and production reporting 
• Lead ERP implementation, financial configuration, testing, and process optimization 
• Build internal control documentation and standardized financial workflows 
• Support factory commissioning, operational readiness, and production startup activities 
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Human Resources, and executive leadership to drive business performance 
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, operational excellence, and financial process optimization 
• Support tax incentive programs, audits, compliance activities, and manufacturing finance initiatives 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field 
• Seven (7) or more years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing 
• Strong background in manufacturing accounting, cost accounting, standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis 
• Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting processes 
• Demonstrated success partnering with manufacturing and operational leadership 
• Experience developing financial models and providing strategic business analysis 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills 
• Proven ability to lead teams and build strong cross-functional relationships 

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP platforms 
• Experience leading ERP implementations or manufacturing finance transformation initiatives 
• Experience supporting multiple operating entities and intercompany accounting 
• Public accounting experience 
• Experience supporting manufacturing startups, greenfield facilities, plant expansions, or large capital projects 
• Experience developing finance organizations, internal controls, and scalable accounting processes from the ground up 

Why This Opportunity Is Different

This isn't simply an opportunity to manage an existing accounting department.

You'll help build the finance organization that supports one of ENTEK's largest manufacturing investments. You'll establish accounting processes before production begins, develop reporting frameworks that guide operational decisions, implement financial systems that scale with the business, and build a team that will support the facility's long-term success.

If you enjoy creating, improving, and building rather than maintaining the status quo, this is the kind of opportunity that comes along only a few times in a career. 

Your Work Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt position based on-site in Terre Haute, Indiana, working Monday through Friday. Additional hours may occasionally be required during month-end close, ERP implementation, production startup, and other key business initiatives.

What Makes ENTEK Different

ENTEK is more than a manufacturing company—we're a team driven by values. Our core DNA is built on:

• Respect – valuing each person      and every contribution
• Integrity – doing what's right,      always
• Innovation – pushing boundaries      with creativity and technology
• Commitment – to our people, our      customers, and our future