Plant Controller<p>We are inviting applications for the position of Plant Controller in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This role involves strategic financial and operational management of the business, influencing business decisions, and overseeing various accounting functions. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $120,000-155,000 DOE. This company has worked to build a 'people-minded' culture, with a focus on development & growth of their employees! </strong></p><p><strong>Please reach out to Kayla Carter on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><p><br></p><p>• Oversee and manage the daily accounting operations and team</p><p>• Ensure timely completion of Month End Close and meet reporting requirements</p><p>• Assist the President and other leaders in making informed business decisions</p><p>• Participate in M& A activities and integrations </p><p>• Supervise the Capex spend for the organization and assist in the capex process including submissions and approvals</p><p>• Conduct financial modeling and drive forecasting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis</p><p>• Collaborate with business leaders to prepare annual budget and present it to senior leadership</p><p>• Enhance the costing process of the operations, including Cost Estimating, BOMs, Inventory Controls, and pricing review and management</p><p>• Implement, enforce, and monitor financial controls in operations in compliance with SOX</p><p>• Utilize financial data, production data, and other information to influence decisions and control costs in our business operations</p><p>• Collaborate with peers to standardize finance and accounting processes across the organization.</p>Chief Financial Officer (CFO)<p>We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our team in Conway, Arkansas. This key leadership role will oversee financial operations across the company, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and risk management. The VP of Finance will play a pivotal role in driving strategic financial planning, guiding decision-making, and supporting growth initiatives to ensure the organization's continued success.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $80,000 - $100,000 DOE along with phenomenal benefits and a highly desirable and growing local company! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Please reach out to Austen Zemrock on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Execute and develop the financial strategy in alignment with the company's overall business objectives</p><p>• Lead the finance department, manage, and mentor the team to deliver on financial goals</p><p>• Provide advice on key financial decisions and potential opportunities to the CEO and senior leadership team</p><p>• Oversee the preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses, ensuring their accuracy and timeliness</p><p>• Monitor financial performance, report key trends, and identify opportunities for improvement</p><p>• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to ensure operational efficiency</p><p>• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement initiatives to boost the company's bottom line</p><p>• Evaluate financial feasibility of potential projects and provide insight into pricing strategies and margin management</p><p>• Work closely with project managers and operational teams to monitor costs on ongoing projects</p><p>• Assess financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, including evaluating insurance, bonding, and credit exposure</p><p>• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, as well as internal financial controls</p><p>• Manage relationships with financial institutions and stakeholders, providing regular financial updates to management, board members, and other stakeholders.</p>Senior Staff Accountant<p>The Senior Staff Accountant is tasked with comprehensive accounting duties including the creation of monthly journal entries, production of financial reports, evaluation of variances, budget planning, forecasting, and sales assessments. This role also involves timely and apt financial information provision at the request of supervisory staff, and assisting the team in reaching monthly financial closure deadlines. Knowledge of and assistance with specific financial software inquiries is necessary.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $70,000 - $80,000 DOE, along with phenomenal benefits and various long-term growth opportunities!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If interested in taking the next step in your career, please get in touch with Austen Zemrock directly at 501-255-2056 or through LinkedIn.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial data as per the request of the Plant Controller.</p><p>• Assisting in meeting monthly closing deadlines for the plant.</p><p>• Assisting in the preparation of budget and forecast for the plant.</p><p>• Collaborating with the plant operations team and providing business analysis to foster operational excellence.</p><p>• Supporting new product rollouts and conducting payback analysis on capital projects.</p><p>• Using NetSuite for transactions such as journal entries, allocations, inventory revaluation, and adjustments.</p><p>• Reviewing and compiling data for plant allocations, variable, and fixed costs by product line.</p><p>• Assisting in the review of general ledger during financial closing for the manufacturing location.</p><p>• Reviewing plant accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.</p><p>• Conducting sales analysis for all product lines.</p><p>• Striving for continuous improvement in all areas related to accounting and financial reporting.</p><p>• Exhibiting professionalism in the workplace consistently.</p><p>• Assisting with the plant portion of the budget and forecast preparation process.</p>Accounting Manager/Supervisor<p>We are in the process of hiring an Accounting Manager/Supervisor, with the location being LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, United States. The selected candidate will be joining our team in the accounting industry, with the role primarily focusing on managing and supervising accounting functions, including but not limited to managing customer records, resolving inquiries, and processing applications.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $80,000 - $100,000 DOE along with phenomenal benefits and highly desirable downtown office location! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Please reach out to Austen Zemrock on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities: </p><p>• Supervise and coordinate IT work orders and outstanding IT items</p><p>• Handle opening and closing of the month and post opening journal entries</p><p>• Oversee the tracking of loans for managed properties and ensure monthly loan payments are made</p><p>• Manage the setup of new properties in the accounting system and office systems</p><p>• Oversee the processing of maintenance payroll for billing to properties</p><p>• Handle the processing of payables, both recurring and single</p><p>• Utilize various data fields to create and analyze spreadsheets, effectively organizing information and communicating findings as needed</p><p>• Manage the process of monthly owner distributions</p><p>• Take charge of coordinating tax returns for managed properties, including processing tax prep packets, mailing K1s, tracking status, and obtaining signatures</p><p>• Oversee the processing of monthly/quarterly sales tax payments for properties</p><p>• Ensure the timely deposit of checks which cannot be scanned</p><p>• Handle the posting in house suspense/billback charges to tenant ledgers, reviewing for accuracy and correcting any discrepancies</p><p>• Oversee the creation and posting of month-end journal entries</p><p>• Perform other duties as needed.</p>Director of Accounting<p>We are working on an exciting opportunity for a Director of Accounting for our client, a well known public firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a Director of Accounting, you will be managing client relationships, providing financial advice, and overseeing the accounting team.</p><p>This is a hybrid role with a lot of flexibility! They have multiple locations in the Little Rock area.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $80,000-$100,000 DOE. This organization is a well-respected company with great benefits and a lot of flexibility!</strong></p><p><strong>If interested in taking the next step in your career, please get in touch with Kayla Carter directly at 501-710-4664 or through LinkedIn.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Manage the Accounting team, providing leadership and mentorship to ensure high-quality work and client satisfaction.</p><p>• Ability to 'get in the weeds' and support clients through cleaning up their financials, setting up processes, forecasting/analysis, and budgeting.</p><p>• Take the lead in client meetings and presentations, discussing financial performance and growth opportunities.</p><p>• Review and approve financial statements, tax returns, and other accounting documents for accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Conduct financial analysis for clients, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.</p><p>• Serve as the main point of contact for accounting and advisory projects.</p><p>• Maintain strong knowledge of tax rules for all entity types to tailor work products to meet clients' tax needs.</p><p>• Foster relationships with clients, industry partners, and regulatory agencies to ensure high client service and satisfaction.</p>Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)<p>We are seeking a highly motivated and strategic Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to join a rapidly growing, founder-supported food manufacturing company with a national presence. This senior-level, high-visibility role will be instrumental in shaping the financial direction of the company by leading the development and execution of the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-term strategic planning processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial modeling, business analysis, and stakeholder management to drive data-driven decision-making for the Executive Management Team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with key teams including Sales, Operations, and Finance & Accounting to optimize working capital and ensure financial performance aligns with organizational goals. You will also play a key role in month-end close activities, financial statement reviews, variance analysis, and the preparation of reporting packages for the company’s Board and Lenders. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for financial analysis and a track record of working with third-party institutional capital, we encourage you to apply!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The salary range will be $150,000 - $180,000 DOE. </strong></p><p><strong>Please reach out to Kayla Carter on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Lead the cross-functional development and execution of annual, interim, and long-range budgets and forecasts, incorporating operational factors such as customer contracts, commodity prices, capacity utilization, and more.</li><li>Own and enhance the company’s financial model, incorporating KPIs as key drivers and conducting necessary analyses to support operational assumptions (e.g., working capital, headcount, capital expenditures).</li><li>Design and implement processes, tools, and templates for gathering and consolidating information from key stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Operations) for forecast creation.</li><li>Provide ongoing monthly guidance to the Executive Management Team by comparing actual performance against projections and identifying potential risks and opportunities.</li><li>Evaluate and implement FP& A software solutions to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency (e.g., Planful, Vena, Prophix).</li><li>Analyze actual financial and operational results versus prior periods and budget, providing actionable insights into key variances and offering strategic recommendations.</li><li>Lead the preparation of monthly reporting packages for the Board and Lenders, ensuring alignment with financial goals and compliance.</li><li>Serve as the subject matter expert for loan agreements, ensuring accurate calculations of Borrowing Base Certificates and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios.</li><li>Conduct benchmarking and trend analysis to identify opportunities for cost rationalization, efficiency improvements, and revenue growth.</li><li>Oversee day-to-day financial activities for all plants, including inventory management, financial reconciliations, and journal entry coordination.</li><li>Assist with month-end close, ensuring timely completion of account reconciliations and financial statement preparation.</li><li>Create and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to production, yield losses, and other operational metrics.</li><li>Use data visualization tools to clearly present complex financial information to senior leadership.</li><li>Manage large datasets, performing data cleaning and analysis to uncover business insights.</li></ul>