Controller

Controller

Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 per year

Location: Fort Wayne

Posted: July 11 2026

Minimum Degree:

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Manufacturing Controller Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight & Reporting: Direct all monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes. Generate comprehensive financial statements and performance reports for executive leadership.
• Corporate Accounting: Oversee general accounting, cost accounting, and cash flow management. Coordinate external audits and manage banking relationships.
• Multi-Entity & Cost Management: Maintain general ledgers across multiple corporate entities. Supervise complex inventory and cost accounting systems common to production environments.
• Operational Analysis: Monitor departmental performance, analyze productivity metrics, and identify cost-saving opportunities across operations and purchasing.
• Administrative Management: Provide oversight for standard corporate risk management, including commercial insurance and standard corporate benefits administration.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and develop the internal accounting and purchasing staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. An advanced degree or professional certification (CPA/CMA) is an asset.
• Experience:
• • A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Controller or equivalent senior financial leadership role within a manufacturing or production environment.
  • A minimum of 10 years of total progressive experience in cost accounting and corporate finance.
• Technical Skills:
• • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard financial reporting tools.
  • Experience utilizing standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, corporate payroll platforms, and fixed asset software.
  • ERP system implementation or migration experience is a plus.
• Looking for COMMUTABLE candidates.