Senior Controller / Finance Director

Quanta U.S., Inc. is seeking a hands-on Senior Controller / Finance Director for an on-site dairy manufacturing operation in Greater New Haven, Connecticut. Reporting to the CEO, this role owns day-to-day finance operations, drives cost and inventory accuracy, and leads month-end close and management reporting with regular presence on the plant floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product and raw milk costing, including allocation of milk categories and cost tracking across multiple cheese product lines (mozzarella, burrata, ricotta).
• Calculate fully landed product cost by incorporating raw material sourcing, logistics, and duties.
• Review work orders daily, investigate significant manufacturing variances, and close completed work orders in the ERP system.
• Prepare and review daily P&L to track performance against budget and verify accurate expense classification.
• Perform variance analysis against both budget and prior-year results, including sales performance variance (price, mix, and volume) alongside cost and production variances.
• Lead the month-end close process and prepare internal management reporting packages.
• Conduct regular plant floor walkthroughs with operations leadership to understand production, quality, and costing issues firsthand.
• Review labor, material, manufacturing overhead, distribution costs, and inventory levels; compare budget to actuals and recommend corrective action.
• Support the annual operating budget process and maintain rolling monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Manage full-cycle accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, and preparation of internal P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
• Own cash flow management, net financial position, and banking relationships, including vendor and supplier payments.
• Serve as an authorized signer and act as a company officer on financial and banking matters.
• Partner with external auditors and outside tax advisors on annual financial statement and tax filing requirements.
• Support fixed asset governance, including ownership of the fixed asset register and support for its implementation in the ERP system.
• Own inventory and warehouse valuation, ensuring accurate stock valuation across product lines.
• Evaluate return on investment (ROI) for capital projects and investments.
• Manage aging of trade receivables and payables, monitoring collections and payment timing.

Required Qualifications

• Active U.S. CPA license strongly preferred, as the role will serve as a company officer and authorized signer on financial and banking matters.
• Prior experience as a Controller, Finance Director, or senior finance/accounting leader within a manufacturing environment; food and beverage, dairy, or CPG experience strongly preferred.
• Public accounting background (Big Four or national firm) is a strong plus, ideally including audit experience with manufacturing or industrial clients.
• Working knowledge of Dynamics NAV / Business Central required for day-to-day financial system management.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented approach, comfortable working at the transaction level and spending time on the plant floor rather than solely reviewing reports.
• Strong foundation in cost accounting, standard costing, bill of materials, and margin analysis within a multi-SKU manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP; familiarity with IFRS is a plus given international ownership.
• Proven experience managing cash flow, banking relationships, and net financial position.
• Strong business partner orientation, with the ability to raise issues proactively while staying pragmatic and focused on business continuity.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; Italian language ability is not required but is a plus.
• Available to work on-site five days a week in the Greater New Haven, Connecticut area.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Technology Stack

• Dynamics NAV, Business Central, ERP
• Excel, PowerPoint
• US GAAP, IFRS

Location

East Haven, CT (onsite)

Compensation & Benefits

Pay: USD 150,000 - 170,000 per year

• Company car provided
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Board or similar corporate performance management/planning software
• Experience supporting rapid growth, integration, or M&A activity
• Exposure to warehouse management system (WMS) implementations