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We sell, manufacture, build, and distribute metal building components and packages. Since 1988 we’ve grown to over 13 locations nationwide. We make raving fans of our customers with our “right, on time, every time” commitment.\nSo, who are we looking for?\n- Commitment to the customer, the company, and each other:\nYou are customer-focused with an eye for detail.\nYou are reliable.\n- Our Attitude:\nYou are an innovative thinker pursuing continuous improvement.\nYou embrace teamwork.\nYou want to positively make an impact and open to change.\n- Treats others with humility, respect, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control. You enjoy giving back to your community. We take great pride in the communities we live in, so we give back with our time and talents. Each year you can take paid time off to support a cause close to your heart.\nAnd what will you do?\nSummary:\nThe Division Controller serves as the primary financial leader for an assigned business division, responsible for ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and performance through accurate reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. This position partners closely with division leadership to drive profitability, optimize resource utilization, and align financial results with corporate objectives.\nCore Functions:\nOversee all division accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, inventory, and cost accounting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.\nPrepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and analysis for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.\nLead the division’s budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes; provide actionable insights to improve financial performance.\nCollaborate with operations leadership to analyze cost drivers, pricing, and production metrics that impact profitability.\nMaintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with audit requirements, corporate policies, and regulatory standards.\nManage financial aspects of capital projects, business cases, and investment analyses to support division growth and efficiency initiatives.\nPartner with HR and operations to oversee workforce planning, compensation budgeting, and incentive program tracking within financial parameters.\nCoach and develop accounting and finance team members to ensure accuracy, accountability, and professional growth.\nServe as the primary liaison between the division and corporate finance, ensuring alignment on reporting, policy, and strategic priorities.\nPerforms other duties and activities related to the department as necessary to support overall operations and responsibilities, even if not specifically listed above.\nKey Measures of Success:\nDemonstrates initiative and financial leadership by proactively identifying risks and opportunities that impact divisional profitability, ensuring timely communication and resolution.\nConsistently deliver accurate and timely financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses within established reporting deadlines, even in high-volume or fast-changing business conditions.\nEffectively prioritizes multiple deliverables-monthly close, audits, and strategic projects-delegating tasks appropriately to ensure all objectives are met without compromising quality or compliance.\nProduces clear, data-driven financial reports and presentations that translate complex results into actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders.\nDetects and resolves discrepancies, control weaknesses, or inefficiencies through systematic analysis and corrective action, maintaining full compliance with GAAP and internal controls.\nBuild strong, collaborative relationships with operations, HR, and corporate finance teams to achieve division goals while maintaining independence and accountability in decision-making.\nConsistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”Own It - Commitment to customers, company, and each other.\nCan Do - Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.\nAct in Love - Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nThis position includes supervisory responsibilities. The employee is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and guidance to assigned staff to ensure departmental goals and objectives are achieved. Responsibilities include hiring, training, coaching, evaluating performance, approving time off, and administering disciplinary action in alignment with company policies and procedures. The supervisor is expected to foster a positive, collaborative work environment that supports employee development and upholds company values.\nEducation & Experience:\nMinimum Required:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.\n8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including 3+ years in a Controller or senior financial management role.\nDemonstrated success managing accounting operations and partnering with operational leaders in a manufacturing or multi-division environment.\nPreferred:\nCPA or CMA certification.\nExperience with multi-entity or multi-division consolidations.\nAdvanced proficiency in Power BI or other financial data visualization tools.\nExperience with process improvement or ERP system implementation (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP).\nPhysical Demands & Work Environment:\nWork is primarily performed in an office environment. This role will routinely utilize standard office equipment, including computers, phones, and printers, to perform the core functions listed in this job description. The work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive reading, data entry, and verbal/electronic communication. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 25 pounds.\nThis role involves minimal exposure to noise or temperature variations.\nKey Physical Requirements:\nRegular activities: sitting, standing, typing, reading\nOccasional activities: lifting office supplies up to 25 lbs., performing tasks requiring fine motor skills (e.g., reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, kneeling, crouching, twisting, bending)\nEnvironmental notes: minimal exposure to noise or temperature variations\nReasonable accommodation is available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.\nTravel\nThis position may require up to 5% travel, depending on business needs. Travel may include visits to company locations, client sites, training, or industry events. The amount of travel is subject to change and should not be considered a fixed or ongoing expectation.\nAt Central States, we are an ESOP. That means each one of our employees is an owner of the company and receives an allocation of stock every year. This allows all our employees to share in the wealth and success of the company. We also offer:\n401K - We match up to 4% \nMedical\nDental\nVision\nHoliday pay\nVacation pay\nMental health resources\nHealthcare coordinators\nLife insurance\nHealth Savings Accounts\nFlexible Spending Account\nShort-Term Disability\nLong-Term Disability\nProfit-Sharing bonus \nPerformance based merit increases\nEducation assistance available - Up to $5,250 each year\nCentral States Manufacturing, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 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