Financial Controller

Financial Controller Black Tie Components, LLC Location: Hartford, SD Job Type: Full-Time, On-Site Compensation: Competitive pay, BOE (Based on Experience) About the Role Black Tie Components is looking for an experienced, hands-on Financial Controller to lead our accounting, financial reporting, cash management, and financial-control functions in Hartford, South Dakota. The Financial Controller plays a key role in supporting Black Tie Components as we continue to grow our manufacturing operation. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate financial reporting, managing cash flow and budgeting, monitoring job and product-line margins, and providing leadership with the financial information needed to make informed operating and capital decisions. The Controller will work directly with the President & CEO, Plant Manager, Sales and Estimating leaders, and other department leaders while directly supervising the AR/AP Specialist. We are looking for someone who understands the numbers but also understands the operation behind them — someone who can turn financial and manufacturing data into clear, actionable information. Responsibilities The Financial Controller will be responsible for: Leading, coaching, and developing the AR/AP Specialist Managing the month-end close process, including account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, fixed assets, debt, inventory, payroll liabilities, AR, and AP Preparing accurate and timely monthly financial statements Managing the company's rolling 13-week cash forecast Monitoring liquidity, revolving credit utilization, borrowing requirements, and lender reporting Leading the annual budgeting and financial forecasting process Maintaining and updating the company's Operating Financial Model Monitoring budget-to-actual performance and explaining significant variances to leadership Preparing job, product-line, and departmental margin reporting Tracking profitability across roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, and other manufactured components Partnering with Estimating, Design, Sales, and Operations to compare estimated versus actual material, labor, and freight costs Managing working capital, including customer credit, collections escalation, vendor terms, and payment scheduling Monitoring accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and cash-conversion performance Partnering with Procurement & Inventory to maintain accurate inventory accounting, valuation, cycle-count reconciliation, material-price variance, and scrap reporting Maintaining strong internal financial controls and approval processes Reviewing payroll and supporting labor-cost reporting with Human Resources Supporting bonus and sales-commission calculations Coordinating with outside CPAs, tax professionals, auditors, insurers, and lenders Overseeing sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, property tax, and year-end financial requirements Managing the accounting system, chart of accounts, QuickBooks administration, and financial reporting tools Developing consistent financial dashboards and reporting packages for leadership and ownership Supporting capital planning, equipment investments, financing decisions, and debt schedules as Black Tie expands production capacity Qualifications We are looking for someone with: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 7+ years of progressive accounting experience 3+ years of experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager level Manufacturing, construction, or distribution accounting experience Experience with inventory accounting and job or product-line costing Hands-on experience managing a monthly close and account reconciliations Experience preparing GAAP financial statements Experience developing cash forecasts and annual budgets Experience managing revolving credit facilities and lender reporting Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Experience with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Sound ju…

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