<p>A company in Merritt Island, FL is looking for an interim Plant Controller for the next 4-6 months. This individual will lead and organize all general accounting functions and activities within a manufacturing plant. This role is responsible for maintaining accounting systems, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, and providing critical financial analysis to enable management to make informed, strategic business decisions.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Financial Leadership: Serve as the primary financial leader for a manufacturing plant. Provide financial insights to ensure the plant meets goals and objectives</li><li>Monthly Financial Closing & Reporting: Manage monthly closing procedures, ensuring financial statements are accurate and prepared in accordance with GAAP. Analyze and present these statements to management for decision-making purposes.</li><li>Internal Controls & Compliance: Oversee and enforce accounting systems, policies, and procedures (SOX compliance), revising them as necessary to optimize internal controls and improve operational efficiency. Provide training to internal staff on accounting policies and procedures.</li><li>Accounts & Ledger Oversight: Supervise and ensure the timely and accurate execution of all accounting functions, including boat invoicing and general ledger maintenance.</li><li>Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Maintain and reconcile all balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records.</li><li>Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepare financial budgets, forecasts, and projections on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, submitting them to the brand senior leadership team for review.</li><li>Cost Analysis: Analyze various production scenarios to assess financial impacts and assist in managing contribution margin over the product lifecycle. Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.</li><li>Goal Setting & Performance Monitoring: Engage with brand leadership on the strategic vision of the division, as well as assisting in the development of the strategic plans. Work with leadership to translate division goals into actionable targets for plant-level management. Develop scorecards to track and measure progress towards these goals</li><li>Pricing & Costing: Collaborate in the pricing of boats, components, and accessories, and provide cost analysis support for product lifecycle decisions.</li><li>Plant Performance Reporting: Prepare and analyze internal plant performance reports, making recommendations for continuous improvement based on financial data.</li><li>Labor & Material Analysis: Research and analyze labor and material usage trends, proposing strategies for cost control and performance optimization.</li><li>Communication & Training: Provide regular updates to plant and group leadership on financial performance, offering advice and training on financial matters in both individual and group settings. Training on lean principles will be provided as needed.</li><li>Special Projects & Analysis: Respond to plant and management’s requests for special projects, financial reports, and ad-hoc analysis.</li><li>Cash Flow Management: Supervise the disbursement of company funds in accordance with corporate policies and contractual terms.</li><li>Fixed Asset Management: Oversee physical control of fixed assets, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting to corporate headquarters.</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Controller to support a construction-focused organization in Daytona Beach, Florida. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a finance leader with deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, including full-cycle accounting tied to acquisition activity and net working capital analysis. The role will partner closely with leadership to evaluate transactions, maintain financial accuracy, and strengthen reporting across complex deal-related processes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead end-to-end accounting activities related to acquisitions, from initial financial review through post-close reporting and reconciliation.<br>• Manage analyses of net working capital and other key transaction metrics to support informed decision-making during deal execution.<br>• Prepare, organize, and maintain financial records, supporting documentation, and transaction files to ensure completeness and audit readiness.<br>• Review and compile acquisition-related documents, including scanned records and controlled files, to support accurate reporting and due diligence.<br>• Oversee accounting treatments for purchase transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and internal reporting requirements.<br>• Partner with executive and operational stakeholders to assess financial impacts, identify risks, and support integration planning tied to acquired entities.<br>• Monitor account reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet activity associated with M&A transactions and related close processes.<br>• Support process improvements and documentation efforts connected to acquisition accounting workflows and financial controls.
<p>Orlando area company is looking for a Controller. Responsibilities of the Controller will include, but not limited to the following.</p><p><br></p><p>***Defense and/or Government Contracting Industry experience required.***</p><p><br></p><p>-- Provide proactive analysis of Business Unit operations in the areas of Annual Budgets, P&L, Project spend plans, Indirect rate performance and Cash flow forecasting.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Responsible for leading and developing the Annual Forecasting Plans including quarterly updates and all associated reporting schedules.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Evaluate annual indirect rates for bids and costing, monitor and analyze the indirect costs, direct base, and rates and when necessary, estimate cost impact by project to the Business P&L.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Responsible for leading and developing the mid-quarter monthly updates to the Annual Plan, including comparison and variance analysis, and report presentation.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Responsible for leading, integrating, analyzing, and monitoring Annual Indirect Budget. Work with Functional leadership to understand and plan spend requirements in support of overall business unit goals. Provide monthly variance reports to Functional managers and BU-SVP.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Lead and prepare financial performance sections of monthly and quarterly reviews for Senior Management.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Develop responses for adhoc requests for financial data/analyses as required by BU/Division/Corporate level.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Lead the accounting staff in the areas of Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, GL reconciliations and Journal Entries in support of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing cycle.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Knowledge of the Revenue Recognition method for all contract awards in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with Corporate policy.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Support proposal preparation ensuring indirect rates are current and accurate, billing and cashflow projections are acceptable and financial risks/opportunities have been vetted. All in support of negotiations and contract award.</p><p><br></p><p>-- Assist in internal and external audit requests related to the Business Unit</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration regarding the Controller position, please send your resume to Andy Poquette, VP - Practice Director. ***You can message me on LinkedIn ( Andy Poquette ) to send me your resume directly. My email is also located on LinkedIn. You can also call 407-284-3424.</p>