Manufacturing Controller in Hood River, Oregon at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation

ANPC is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.

ANPC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Controller to lead all daily accounting operations, financial controls, and cost accounting for our high-precision manufacturing facility in Hood River, OR. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role requires a candidate with a proven track record in a manufacturing or defense environment to ensure accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and precise inventory and WIP tracking. The Controller acts as an operational finance partner, providing real-time cost insights to production and engineering teams while maintaining strict compliance with industry and regulatory standards (ITAR, EAR, AS9100).

This role is 100% on-site in Hood River, OR (not remote eligible).

• Financial Management & Reporting: Direct month-end and year-end close processes; prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP-compliant financial statements.

• Cost Accounting & Operational Finance: Monitor Cost of Quality (scrap, rework, concessions) and track Work-In-Progress (WIP) and inventory levels to optimize cash flow and production throughput.

• Compliance & Audits: Ensure company financial workflows strictly adhere to ITAR, EAR, and AS9100 standards. Coordinate external audits, tax filings, and sales/use tax compliance.

• Operational Integration: Participate in project kick-offs and alignment meetings to deliver weekly cost data to project managers, enabling clear technical focus without administrative delay.

• Accounting Operations: Oversee accounts payable, general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet accounts.

• Systems & Process Improvement: Evaluate and optimize accounting software (e.g., Sage 100) and workflows to drive automation, standardization, and process documentation.

• Planning & Analysis: Assist the CEO with annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance analysis against actual performance.

• Direct Supervision & Functional Oversight: Directly supervise the part-time AP/Office Administrator and provide executive oversight of the HR function.

• Bachelors in Accounting, Business Management and/or Finance.

• 5-7 years of accounting leadership in manufacturing, aerospace, defense or a high-precision production environment.

• Career showing progressive experience in financial management with increasing responsibilities for multi-faceted direction and planning.

• Expert in GAAP, internal controls, and cost accounting (job costing, WIP, inventory). Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, AS9100, and FAR/CAS preferred.

• Proficient in Sage (or similar ERPs) with a drive to streamline and automate accounting workflows.

• Highly detail-oriented and collaborative, with strong communication skills to partner effectively with engineering and project teams.

• Patient, accountable, and committed to high ethical standards in a fast-paced environment.

Due to the sensitive nature of the information and projects handled at this facility, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be considered for this role.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and

telephones.

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

• 401(k) plan with match

• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.

• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)

• Generous paid time off including 4 weeks of vacation per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid company holidays, including a winter company shutdown.