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Controller / Accounting Manager
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
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Elizabeth, United States
Location
Elizabeth
Posted
May 08, 2026
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Job Description
Description
This role will oversee core accounting operations and financial reporting for the business. The successful candidate will have 7+ years of progressive general accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, with a strong command of inventory accounting. This is not a purely supervisory positionβthis role requires direct involvement in transactional and operational accounting.
Key Responsibilities
+ Manage and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
+ Prepare and review internal financial statements and supporting schedules
+ Oversee inventory accounting, including costing, reserves, and reconciliations
+ Handle or closely supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable
+ Perform general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
+ Maintain and improve accounting controls, processes, and documentation
+ Support external auditors an...
This role will oversee core accounting operations and financial reporting for the business. The successful candidate will have 7+ years of progressive general accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, with a strong command of inventory accounting. This is not a purely supervisory positionβthis role requires direct involvement in transactional and operational accounting.
Key Responsibilities
+ Manage and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
+ Prepare and review internal financial statements and supporting schedules
+ Oversee inventory accounting, including costing, reserves, and reconciliations
+ Handle or closely supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable
+ Perform general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
+ Maintain and improve accounting controls, processes, and documentation
+ Support external auditors an...