Job Title: Plant Controller

Work Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Summary:

Seeking an experienced Controller to lead and develop financial operations for a medical device manufacturing organization. This role is responsible for establishing scalable accounting processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting operational decision-making, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards and industry regulations. The position requires hands-on leadership in regulated manufacturing, inventory and cost accounting, and experience in growth-stage environments. The Controller will also support government contracting activities and ensure compliance with federal contract accounting and audit requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop and implement accounting policies, controls, and procedures tailored for a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Lead financial close processes and support planning, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Provide financial leadership for manufacturing operations, including inventory accounting, cost analysis, and supply chain financial performance.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and quality teams to improve gross margin, efficiency, and scalability, supporting new product introductions and production ramp-up.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP, FDA regulations, and federal contracting requirements, supporting audit readiness and regulatory documentation.
• Serve as a strategic financial partner to executive leadership, providing insights on profitability, pricing, and investment decisions, and supporting fundraising and board-level reporting.
• Implement and optimize accounting systems and ERP tools, driving automation, scalability, and process improvements to support organizational growth and commercialization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Experience as a Controller or senior accounting leader in a manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience in medical device, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing finance.
• Experience supporting audits, investors, and executive leadership.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with limited resources.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Experience with FDA-regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience with ERP implementation or optimization preferred.
• Experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth companies preferred.
• Experience preparing board-level financial reporting preferred.
• Experience scaling finance operations through commercialization preferred.
• Experience with government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or federally funded programs preferred.
• Knowledge of federal contracting regulations, including FAR and cost accounting principles preferred.
• Experience working with organizations receiving funding from federal agencies preferred.

Published Category: Manufacturing & Technical Operations