Controller

Novagard•Cleveland, OH

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller directs the financial accounting and reporting activities. Oversees general accounting, cost accounting, tax filings, and monitors all expenditures. This role requires a strong understanding of manufacturing finance, including how product creation impacts pricing, costs, margins, and cash flow. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, the ability to build or improve cost accounting and reporting systems, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. Excellent communication skills are essential to translate financial complexity into actionable insights for various stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
Minimum 8-10 years of accounting experience in the manufacturing industry.
Track record in manufacturing finance – how the product gets made and how that translates to pricing, cost, margin, and cash.
Strong technical accounting skills with the judgement to know when precision matters and when speed does.
Experience building or significantly improving cost accounting and reporting capabilities, not just inheriting a working system.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift, information is sometimes incomplete, and the ability to move forward with ambiguity is a genuine asset.
A communicator who can translate financial complexity into clear, actionable language for operators and executives.
Generates ideas about the organization’s future and translates them into tangible strategies and goals.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
Implement a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
Oversee the production of periodic financial reports; ensure compliance with GAAP.
Partner with operations to build visibility into the true cost of production, materials utilization, and manufacturing efficiency.
Develop KPI dashboards to report daily performance.
Lead the budgeting process and provide monthly variance analysis and forecasts.
Collaborate with FP&A to develop robust financials modeling of pricing, costs, and margins.
Leverage systems and financial tools to streamline operations and develop the next iteration of the standard cost system.
Provide required information to the external auditors for the annual audit and company data for the annual insurance renewal.
Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.