We are looking for a Division Controller to lead financial oversight for manufacturing operations in Easley, South Carolina. This role focuses on cost accounting, financial insight, and operational partnership to help improve margin performance and support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, a command of plant-level accounting practices, and the ability to work effectively with leaders across production and support functions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct cost accounting activities for manufacturing operations, establishing reliable methods, controls, and reporting processes that support accurate product costing in a batch production environment.<br>• Review manufacturing cost performance, identify variances from standards or expectations, investigate root causes, and recommend practical corrective actions.<br>• Support the annual budgeting cycle and periodic forecasting by partnering with operational leaders to build realistic plans tied to business objectives.<br>• Produce timely financial analyses and management reporting that highlight cost trends, performance gaps, and opportunities to improve profitability.<br>• Oversee inventory accounting to ensure accurate valuation, proper reconciliation, and clear reporting of inventory balances across the division.<br>• Work closely with production, procurement, and engineering teams to understand cost drivers, evaluate product economics, and advance cost reduction efforts.<br>• Advise leadership on the financial impact of capital spending and other operational decisions affecting manufacturing cost structure.<br>• Strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls to maintain compliance with applicable standards and improve consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.<br>• Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance cost visibility, support operational excellence, and improve financial decision-making.<br>• Assist with month-end close activities, ensuring plant financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.

• Proven experience in a controllership or senior accounting role supporting manufacturing operations.<br>• Strong background in cost accounting, including product costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.<br>• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting responsibilities.<br>• Working knowledge of manufacturing environments, preferably within batch processing operations.<br>• Ability to interpret financial results and translate findings into actionable recommendations for business leaders.<br>• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across finance, operations, procurement, and engineering teams.<br>• Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance requirements relevant to manufacturing finance.

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