We are looking for a dedicated Controller to oversee accounting and financial operations at an ethanol production facility in Sauget, Illinois. This role is pivotal in ensuring financial accuracy, implementing robust controls, and supporting operational decision-making. As this is a long-term contract position, it offers a unique opportunity to collaborate directly with plant leadership and contribute significantly to organizational success.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion within set deadlines.<br>• Approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and prepare detailed supporting schedules.<br>• Supervise inventory valuation processes, update standard costs, and monitor capital expenditure tracking.<br>• Conduct comprehensive analyses of cost structures, production efficiencies, and variance metrics.<br>• Provide insightful financial reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs) to operations and leadership teams.<br>• Coordinate and support both internal and external audits, including fulfilling lender reporting obligations.<br>• Oversee and guide accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cost accounting.<br>• Collaborate with FP& A teams for budgeting, forecasting, and operational analysis to drive informed decisions.<br>• Partner with plant operations to ensure alignment of financial processes with production activities.<br>• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to enhance financial controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.<br>• Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing accounting, preferably in process industries such as ethanol, chemicals, or food and beverage.<br>• Proven expertise in cost accounting and managing plant-level financial operations, including inventory, costing, and capital expenditures.<br>• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Dynamics (Business Central), NetSuite, or QuickBooks; additional system experience is advantageous.<br>• Advanced Excel skills, including proficiency with formulas, lookups, pivots, and modeling.<br>• Strong analytical abilities to transform complex data into actionable insights.<br>• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.<br>• Comfortable working on-site in a fast-paced plant environment while partnering closely with leadership and operations teams.

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