Operations Controller - Manufacturing Cost Accounting & Plant Finance).

Location: Elizabethtown, KY (100% Onsite)

Compensation: $110,000 Base + 15% Bonus

Relocation Assistance Available: $5,000–$10,000

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established, growing international manufacturing company seeking a hands-on, proactive Operations Controller to join its leadership team in Elizabethtown, KY.

This newly created position offers an excellent opportunity for a manufacturing finance professional who enjoys working closely with plant operations, identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving production efficiency, and driving meaningful business improvements.

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, this individual will serve as a key financial business partner to plant leadership, with responsibility for operational financial analysis and performance improvement across two U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting, plant finance, or operations controlling.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, product costing, manufacturing variances, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing KPIs and working directly with plant operations.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems and business intelligence/reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with plastics, automotive, packaging, or other industrial manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Exposure to international manufacturing operations.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Location Requirement: This is a full-time, five-day onsite position in Elizabethtown, KY. Candidates must be within commuting distance or willing to relocate.