Assistant Manufacturing Controller
About The Position
The company is a Cleveland-area advanced-metals manufacturer producing high-performance lightweight alloys for energy, aerospace, and defense customers on four continents. Casting, extrusion, CNC machining, and heat treat all run under one roof, giving this lean, ISO-certified team the complexity of a far bigger operation. This role involves monthly and year-end close with accurate GAAP financials, manufacturing cost accounting (standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis), external audit relationship and year-round audit readiness, internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities, ERP selection and implementation as the company scales, building and leading a growing accounting team, and close partnership with leadership, operations, engineering, and the new parent company's finance team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years with manufacturing or cost accounting exposure
- Strong standard costing, inventory, and month-end close skills
- External audit experience
- ERP and advanced Excel proficiency
- Must be a U.S. person under ITAR (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
- Onsite five days a week in the Cleveland metro
Nice To Haves
- CPA strongly preferred (active or inactive)
- Public accounting a plus
- Public-company, private equity, or M&A exposure a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Monthly and year-end close with accurate GAAP financials
- Manufacturing cost accounting: standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis
- External audit relationship and year-round audit readiness
- Internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting
- Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities
- ERP selection and implementation as the company scales
- Building and leading a growing accounting team
- Close partnership with leadership, operations, engineering, and the new parent company's finance team
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Real budget to build systems and the team the right way
- Front-row exposure to public-company reporting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
