Controller in Kyle, Texas at ATX Specialty Foods

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Company Overview

ATX Specialty Foods is a fast-growing, premier producer of high-quality dips, sauces, and condiments. We serve a diversified portfolio of retail branded, foodservice, and private label offerings. Our team partners with exceptional food companies to deliver full-service operational solutions. We believe great food stems from passion, premium ingredients, and great people.

Reports to: CFO (currently the CEO, serving as acting CFO)

Position SummaryATX Specialty Foods is in the final phase of implementing Aptean Food & Beverage ERP, built on Microsoft Dynamics, with a go-live date of January 1, 2027. We are seeking a hands-on, systems-minded Controller to own the financial data within the new ERP and to build the disciplined, scalable accounting processes that will support our next phase of growth.

The core design and configuration work is largely complete. The Controller will play a key role in the final implementation and setup — validating the financial configuration, reconciling migrated data, and executing cutover and go-live — and will then become the long-term owner of financial data integrity in the system. From there, the role owns day-to-day accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, cost and inventory accounting, the period-end close, and core financial reporting.

This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role. You will work largely independently, so you must be a self-starter who takes ownership, sets your own priorities, and knows when to escalate. You will work closely with our Business Systems Manager, who leads ERP administration, and with our Operations team on purchasing, inventory, production, and costing. The role functionally reports to the CFO, a function currently held by our CEO.

Core Responsibilities

ERP Financial Data Ownership & ImplementationThis is the most critical part of the role.

Serve as the finance owner of the ERP: accountable for the accuracy and integrity of all financial data, financial setup, and financial reporting in the system.Validate and finalize the financial configuration in partnership with the Business Systems Manager and implementation partner, including chart of accounts, dimensions, posting groups, fiscal calendar (13 four-week periods on a 52/53-week year), and bank and payment setup.Participate in user acceptance testing for all finance-related processes, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, inventory, production, and costing transactions.Own the financial data migration and cutover: reconcile opening balances, open AR and AP, inventory quantities and valuation, and fixed assets to the legacy system, and sign off on financial readiness for go-live.Lead finance through post-go-live stabilization: identify and resolve posting errors, integration issues, and data defects quickly.Establish and maintain master data standards for customers, vendors, items, and cost data, with clear ownership and approval controls.Design and maintain financial controls within the system, including approval workflows, user permissions and segregation of duties, and period locking.Build financial reports and dashboards within the ERP and related reporting tools to replace spreadsheet-based reporting.Develop SOPs and documentation for all ERP-related financial processes, and train users whose work affects financial results.Serve as the ongoing finance subject matter expert for the ERP and drive continuous improvement, reducing manual workarounds and spreadsheet reliance through automation.