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The Controller for ESS is a hands-on finance leadership role responsible for all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls at Expert Shutter Systems. This role serves as the primary financial steward for the ESS entity, ensuring accurate cost accounting, timely close processes, and strategic decision support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Controller will partner closely with plant operations, supply chain, and division leadership to drive financial performance and operational excellence in alignment with Hunter Douglas policies and values.
Job Responsibility
Serve as the embedded FP&A partner to ESS supply chain operations, providing financial insight and decision support to plant and supply chain leadership
Develop and analyze key operational KPIs (cost per unit, labor efficiency, throughput, yield, scrap) to drive performance and continuous improvement
Build and maintain dashboards that translate operational data into actionable financial insights, linking plant performance to P&L outcomes
Perform detailed analysis of production costs, material usage, and capacity utilization to identify savings opportunities and support strategic initiatives
Partner with operations on make-vs-buy decisions, vendor cost comparisons, and logistics/freight optimization
Support monthly business reviews with supply chain-focused financial commentary, variance analysis, and forward-looking insights
Collaborate with leadership to align plant-level reporting with enterprise-wide supply chain KPI frameworks and standards
Lead all financial reporting and close processes (monthly, quarterly, annual), ensuring accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting in compliance with GAAP and corporate policies
Own the full budgeting and forecasting cycle, including AOP, rolling forecasts, and CAPEX planning
deliver clear and forward-looking insights to leadership
Oversee cost accounting and manufacturing finance, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead, scrap), with a focus on root-cause identification and margin improvement
Manage end-to-end accounting operations (A/R, A/P, GL, revenue recognition, fixed assets), ensuring accurate transaction processing, reconciliations, and journal entries
Drive inventory and working capital optimization through improved controls, cycle counts, and obsolescence management in partnership with operations
Perform detailed financial analysis across production costs, labor, capital investments, and operational spend to support performance improvement and decision-making
Maintain a strong internal control environment, including documented policies and procedures
ensure compliance with audit, tax, and statutory reporting requirements
Serve as the primary finance business partner to plant leadership and functional teams, providing actionable insights on performance, risks, and strategic initiatives
Support enterprise reporting requirements (EPM, headcount, intercompany, operational metrics) and ensure alignment with corporate standards
Lead cross-functional collaboration on key initiatives such as cost reduction, process improvement, and operational efficiency
Drive ERP optimization, reporting automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scalability and efficiency of finance processes
Build and standardize tools, templates, and reporting frameworks (Excel, BI) to enable consistent, data-driven decision-making across the organization
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred
Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing controllership or senior financial management role
Proven experience in cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variances
Experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills