I am currently partnered with a privately owned chemical company who are looking for a Controller & FP&A Manager to join its finance team and support a capital-intensive chemicals manufacturing platform.
This role combines accounting ownership, including the monthly close, financial reporting, and internal controls as well as forward-looking FP&A responsibilities including forecasting, budgeting, performance analysis, and capital evaluation. The Controller & FP&A Manager will partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership to deliver both reliable historical financial information and actionable forward-looking insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Strong technical accounting foundation with deep working knowledge of US GAAP, including areas relevant to manufacturing (inventory and standard costing, fixed assets, leases, revenue recognition).
- Demonstrated ownership of a full monthly close cycle in a manufacturing or asset-intensive environment.
- Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting abilities.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex modeling and large dataset analysis.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Sage X3 strongly preferred); ability to identify and drive system or process improvements.
- Experience coordinating external audits and working with tax and audit firms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- High degree of organization to manage competing close-cycle and forecasting deadlines.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- CPA preferred.
- 6–10 years of progressive experience spanning accounting, controllership and FP&A; prior public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to own a close while also producing forecasts and board-level analysis.
- Manufacturing, chemicals, or other asset-intensive industry experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.