Summary

Cosmetics manufacturing company located in Carson is seeking a Controller to manage the day to day accounting functions of the organization. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with a company that is expanding at a fast pace. We need an organized, self-motivated person with strong communication skills and a great attitude, who desires to work with a strong management team.

Mission

The Commercial Finance and Business Analytics Partner / Controller is responsible for leading the Companys accounting and financial reporting activities while serving as a strategic business partner to the Executive Leadership Team.

Beyond ensuring the integrity of the Companys financial records and internal controls, this individual will leverage financial analysis, business intelligence and data-driven insights to improve profitability, operational performance and decision-making across the organization.

This role will also own the financial governance of customer pricing, coordinating the pricing process for new product launches, customer quotations and replenishment business to ensure consistency, accuracy and alignment with the Companys profitability objectives.

The ideal candidate combines strong accounting fundamentals with exceptional analytical capabilities, advanced Excel expertise, and a passion for transforming complex data into actionable business insights. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys building financial models, automating reporting, developing dashboards, improving processes and partnering cross-functionally to drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Controls

• Lead all accounting functions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Assets and Cash Management.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain effective internal controls, accounting policies and financial compliance.
• Coordinate annual audits and tax preparation with external CPA firms.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of all financial information.

Business Analytics & Decision Support

• Develop executive dashboards, KPIs and financial reports that provide meaningful visibility into business performance.
• Analyze sales, customer profitability, product mix, manufacturing performance, operating expenses and working capital.
• Identify business trends, operational risks and profitability opportunities through detailed financial and operational analysis.
• Build sophisticated financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Perform ad hoc analyses supporting Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Executive Leadership.
• Translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations that improve performance and profitability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, automation and decision-making.

Pricing, Profitability & Commercial Finance

• Own and coordinate the end-to-end pricing process for all customer quotations, new product launches and replenishment business.
• Serve as the financial lead supporting Sales, Operations, Procurement, Customer Service and Project Management throughout the quotation process.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve standardized pricing models.
• Ensure all pricing accurately reflects material costs, labor, manufacturing overhead, capacity utilization and target profitability.
• Analyze customer, product, SKU and project profitability to identify opportunities for margin improvement.
• Monitor pricing performance, margin erosion and cost fluctuations while proactively recommending pricing adjustments.
• Review and validate all pricing assumptions before customer submission.
• Develop reporting to monitor quote conversion, pricing accuracy, gross margin performance and customer profitability.
• Partner closely with Procurement regarding raw material cost changes and recommend pricing updates as appropriate.
• Continuously improve pricing governance, reporting and commercial decision-making processes.

Manufacturing Finance

• Maintain inventory valuation and cost accounting.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, labor efficiency and production costs.
• Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing performance and cost efficiency.
• Support inventory controls, physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Develop financial analyses supporting capacity utilization and operational productivity improvements.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Develop automated reports, dashboards and financial reporting tools.
• Leverage ERP systems and advanced Excel capabilities to improve efficiency.
• Improve data quality, reporting accuracy and financial processes.
• Support ERP enhancements, reporting automation and business intelligence initiatives.
• Reduce manual reporting through automation and standardized reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
• CPA is preferred but not required.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Controlling, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Analytics, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting and cost accounting.
• Experience supporting pricing, costing, quoting or commercial finance activities is highly desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise is required, including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • Power Query
  • XLOOKUP
  • INDEX/MATCH
  • Dynamic Arrays
  • Advanced formulas
  • Financial modeling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Dashboard development
• Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar business intelligence tools is a strong plus.
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work comfortably with large datasets and convert information into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate is:

• Highly analytical, intellectually curious
• Passionate about using data to improve business performance and profitability.
• Exceptionally proficient in Excel and enjoys building financial models and analytical tools.
• Comfortable working with large financial and operational datasets.
• Experienced in pricing, margin analysis, customer profitability and commercial decision support.
• Passionate about automation, process improvement and business intelligence.
• Able to identify trends and opportunities before they become business issues.
• A collaborative business partner who enjoys working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Procurement and Executive Leadership.
• Equally comfortable closing the books, building sophisticated pricing models, developing executive dashboards and influencing strategic business decisions.