Job ID: CE824212124
Location: Columbus, NE
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 12/05/2025
Controller | $90K–$110K | Onsite / Direct Hire | Columbus, NE
What Matters Most
• Salary $90,000–$110,000, depending on experience
• On–site role based in Columbus, NE, remote flexibility after first 90 days
• Direct hire position
• High-impact role supporting financial strategy, reporting, and company growth
• On–site role based in Columbus, NE, remote flexibility after first 90 days
• Direct hire position
• High-impact role supporting financial strategy, reporting, and company growth
Job Description
A family owned, growth-oriented Ag manufacturer is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee all financial activities and serve as a strategic partner to ownership. This role blends daily accounting operations with long-term planning, budgeting, and process improvement.
You will manage financial reporting, build and maintain internal controls, support future acquisitions, and lead a small accounting team. This position is ideal for a proactive, detail-driven leader who enjoys both high-level analysis and rolled-up-sleeves execution.
If you're energized by organization building, financial leadership, and making a measurable impact in a stable, established company—this role will be a strong match.
Responsibilities
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ensure full compliance with accounting standards
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic decisions
• Oversee AP/AR, general ledger, payroll, fixed assets, and closing processes
• Strengthen cost accounting workflows to improve pricing, margins, and product-level insights
• Build and maintain internal controls to safeguard financial data and reduce risk
• Serve as the main point of contact for annual audits and external financial partners
• Provide financial guidance to leadership on capital planning, expansion, and operational efficiency
• Support and mentor accounting staff while driving continuous improvement
• Maintain ERP accuracy and collaborate with IT to enhance financial systems
• Assist ownership with special initiatives and evolving business priorities
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic decisions
• Oversee AP/AR, general ledger, payroll, fixed assets, and closing processes
• Strengthen cost accounting workflows to improve pricing, margins, and product-level insights
• Build and maintain internal controls to safeguard financial data and reduce risk
• Serve as the main point of contact for annual audits and external financial partners
• Provide financial guidance to leadership on capital planning, expansion, and operational efficiency
• Support and mentor accounting staff while driving continuous improvement
• Maintain ERP accuracy and collaborate with IT to enhance financial systems
• Assist ownership with special initiatives and evolving business priorities
Qualifications & Requirements
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA required
• 5-10 years of senior level accounting experience, including 2-3+ years at the leadership level
• Deep understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Experience with ERP-based accounting systems
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA required
• 5-10 years of senior level accounting experience, including 2-3+ years at the leadership level
• Deep understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Experience with ERP-based accounting systems
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
Preferred
• Manufacturing industry experience, job costing
• Sage 100 experience
• Excel and BI tools, planning software experience
• Manufacturing industry experience, job costing
• Sage 100 experience
• Excel and BI tools, planning software experience
Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $90K–$110K, depending on experience
• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan with match
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Additional company-provided benefits
• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan with match
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Additional company-provided benefits
Your New Organization
This established, family-owned manufacturer is investing in its next stage of growth and seeking a trusted financial leader to help refine processes, strengthen reporting, and support long-term planning. The company values reliability, continuous improvement, and transparent communication—and offers the chance to make a direct, meaningful impact every day.
Your Career Partner
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