Financial Controller

Quanta U.S., Inc. is seeking a hands-on Finance Director/Controller to lead day-to-day financial operations for its U.S. business in Township of Monroe, NJ (onsite). This role blends strong controlling and core accounting with active business partnering during a period of rapid growth, including leadership of a U.S. ERP implementation (SAP) and ownership of forecasting, reporting, inventory counts, and working capital management.

What You’ll Own

• Own day-to-day financial operations and oversee the local accounting/administration team, covering accounting, payroll, banking, accounts payable, and billing.
• Lead the U.S. SAP ERP implementation, replacing the legacy system, including inventory tracking, costing, and bill-of-materials setup.
• Run monthly physical and perpetual inventory counts and coordinate closes to accurately calculate margin.
• Maintain a regular, hands-on presence on-site across operations including warehouse, logistics, and the plant floor to understand where financial and inventory data originates.
• Provide technical accounting support to the local team on more complex journal entries and transactions.
• Maintain rolling revenue and margin forecasts, and proactively escalate emerging risks or variances to leadership in real time ahead of period close.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and half-year reporting packages for the parent company HQ, including detailed variance analysis (actual vs. budget and prior period) across revenue, margin, and net financial position.
• Support quarterly consolidated reporting required under the group’s senior credit facility covenants.
• Partner with external auditors and tax advisors on annual financial statements and related tax filings.
• Manage working capital, cash flow, and the short-term credit line, and support negotiation of a new Capex credit facility.
• Perform hands-on margin and financial analysis with sales and operations leadership, including cost of goods, first margin, and pricing, and monitor timely execution of price increases to protect margin.

What You Bring

• Prior experience as a Controller, Finance Director, or senior financial/accounting leader in a manufacturing or distribution business.
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach, comfortable working at the transaction level and spending time in operations.
• ERP implementation experience (SAP strongly preferred), including inventory, costing, and bill-of-materials setup.
• Strong controlling/FP&A orientation paired with solid core accounting fundamentals.
• Experience working with external auditors and tax advisors on annual financial statements and compliance.
• Comfort building process and working with a lean team in a still-maturing finance function.
• Available to work on-site daily in New Jersey (not remote).

Preferred

• Background in food & beverage, CPG, or a similar distribution/manufacturing industry.
• Experience in a private-equity-backed or multinational group environment.
• Exposure to both U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting.

Compensation

Pay: USD 140,000 - 180,000 per year
Work Location: In person

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus an annual performance bonus tied to company financial KPIs (e.g., EBITDA, net financial position).
• Medical insurance: choice of three plans through a national carrier (HSA-eligible EPO, EPO, and PPO), with employee-only contributions as low as $0 per pay period.
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility (minimum age 21, no waiting period), including a 3% employer safe harbor contribution for all eligible participants and immediately 100% vested.
• Relocation assistance available for discussion for the right candidate.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid sick time.
• Health insurance.