Controller

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Our client, a mid-size manufacturing company has an opening for a plant controller. The Plant Controller will have full financial oversight of two plants (Piqua and Northern Cincinnati). This role will be responsible for financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, inventory analysis, and leading a small accounting team while ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands on/responsible for daily accounting operations for two manufacturing facilities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Reconcile and maintain general ledger accounts and ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Manage payroll processing and related reporting requirements.
• Develop and manage annual budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide operational and financial insights to leadership.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts and cash projections.
• Establish, maintain, and analyze inventory costing methodologies and standards.
• Perform product costing, cost rolls, PPV (Purchase Price Variance) analysis, and margin analysis.
• Monitor inventory valuation and manufacturing cost controls to support profitability initiatives.
• Maintain and oversee the chart of accounts structure and financial reporting integrity.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting controls.
• Support financial audits and provide requested documentation and analysis.
• Partner with operations and plant leadership to improve financial performance and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA designation or CPA candidate preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with product costing, PPV analysis, cost rolls, and margin analysis required.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with Syteline ERP strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Travel to another local plant once a week or when needed