[Hiring] Controller @Manila Recruitment

Role Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Corporate Controller to join a fast-growing manufacturing company and lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close while partnering with senior leadership to strengthen financial processes and support continued growth.

The Controller oversees the company’s accounting and financial reporting. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and managing internal financial reports
• Handling audits and compliance obligations
• Supervising bank accounts
• Enhancing financial policies and procedures to support a rapidly growing organization

The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance professional with the ability to adapt to the changing demands of a fast-paced environment, collaborating across departments to drive strategic financial planning and operational efficiency. This position reports directly to the Director of Finance, who with the CFO, have initiated this role. The Controller will work remotely.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive Finance/Accounting experience with a CPA designation (local CPA acceptable; US CPA preferred)
• Big Four Experience: 3+ years with Big Four accounting firm (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) OR top-tier regional firm (RSM, Grant Thornton, Baker Tilly, etc.) strongly preferred
• Expert-level experience working with enterprise ERP systems; NetSuite experience is strongly preferred
• Experience with Ramp or similar expense management platforms is an advantage but not required
• Strong background in inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing accounting, including inventory reconciliations and SKU-level costing

Requirements

• Deep understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting processes
• Experience supporting the scale-up of new technologies or new commercial initiatives
• Proven experience leading month-end close, preparing US GAAP financial statements, and managing external audit processes
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-location consolidations
• Experience coordinating with external tax advisors and understanding book-to-tax differences, depreciation, and state and local tax compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills with experience performing financial analysis, flux analysis, and budget-versus-actual reporting
• Strong problem-solving skills with the initiative to resolve issues independently before escalating

Benefits

• Remote / Work from home
• Permanent position
• Direct hire; Full-time
• Standard working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
• Flexibility to offset extra time when appropriate