Manufacturing & Cost Accounting
Raw materials, work in process, finished goods, COGS, production-cost methodology, and CapEx/CIP controls.
Burton K. Bennett, MBA · Senior Finance Leadership
Finance grounded in the operation.
Manufacturing and operational finance across the U.S. and Mexico. I connect accounting, production costs, cash planning, and systems with the decisions leadership needs to make.
ManufacturingInventory, costing & capital planning
U.S. & MexicoCross-border finance leadership
11+ yearsFinance & accounting progression
Executive MBAUniversity of Arizona
What I do
From the production floor to the financial plan.
Hands-on controllership, operating partnership, and decision support for businesses with inventory, capital, and cross-border complexity.
Cash, Planning & Controllership
13-week cash forecasts, runway scenarios, operating plans, monthly close, consolidated reporting, and executive decision support.
Systems & Cross-Border Execution
Procurement controls, ERP/WMS integration, operational-to-ledger reconciliation, and U.S.–Mexico finance workflows.
Career progression
Built across operating environments.
Manufacturing finance today, built on cross-border controllership, multi-client advisory, and large-scale operating finance.
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Manufacturing finance · 2025–present
02Blue Ocean Barns
Director of Finance and Administration. Inventory and production costing, capital controls, procurement, and cash/runway planning across U.S. and Mexico operations.
Cross-border controllership · 2021–2025
03Casas International Brokerage
Financial Controller. Warehouse and logistics finance, Dynamics 365 and WMS workflows, working capital, transaction economics, and internal valuation analysis.
Multi-client finance · 2020–2021
04Signature Analytics
Senior Accountant in an outsourced controller/CFO support model. Close, consolidation, forecasts, cash tools, and audit support across biotech, medical devices, agriculture, healthcare, and real estate. Now part of Citrin Cooperman.
Operating-finance foundation · 2015–2020
Marriott International
Progression from accounting intern to property and regional finance leadership. Large-scale operations, systems integration, controls, budgeting, forecasting, and team development.
Let's discuss your finance leadership needs.
Controller, Director of Finance, and Head of Finance roles in manufacturing, biotechnology, agriculture, logistics, and other inventory-intensive businesses.
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