Manufacturing Controller

Location: Michigan
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Compensation: 125,000 - 170,000

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Controller to oversee financial operations, cost accounting, and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. This individual will partner with operational leadership to provide financial insights, improve performance, and support business decisions.

The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals and hands-on manufacturing finance experience, including standard costing, inventory management, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

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• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

  
  
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• Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports, and key performance indicators.

  
  
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• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts, account reconciliations, and financial records.

  
  
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• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards.

  
  
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• Coordinate internal and external audits and support financial reporting requirements.

  
  
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Manufacturing Cost Accounting

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• Manage standard costing processes, including material, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs.

  
  
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• Analyze production variances, including purchase price, labor efficiency, material usage, and overhead variances.

  
  
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• Monitor manufacturing costs and identify opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency.

  
  
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• Partner with operations to evaluate production performance, scrap, waste, labor utilization, and cost-saving initiatives.

  
  
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• Maintain accurate product costing, bills of materials, and inventory valuation.

  
  
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Inventory & Operations Finance

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• Oversee inventory accounting, reconciliations, and valuation.

  
  
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• Support physical inventory counts and cycle-count processes.

  
  
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• Analyze inventory levels, reserves, obsolescence, and excess or slow-moving inventory.

  
  
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• Collaborate with supply chain, purchasing, production, and warehouse teams to improve inventory accuracy and working capital.

  
  
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• Evaluate capital expenditures and provide financial analysis for equipment purchases and operational investments.

  
  
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Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

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• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.

  
  
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• Analyze operating results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.

  
  
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• Provide financial insights into production costs, gross margins, labor, overhead, and profitability.

  
  
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• Identify financial risks, trends, and opportunities to improve performance.

  
  
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• Prepare actionable reports and recommendations for management.

  
  
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Business Partnership & Leadership

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• Serve as a financial partner to plant management, operations, engineering, procurement, and supply chain teams.

  
  
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• Translate financial data into practical recommendations that support business decisions.

  
  
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• Develop and improve financial processes, reporting systems, and internal controls.

  
  
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• Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.

  
  
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• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting or finance team members, as applicable.

  
  
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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  
  
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• Five or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

  
  
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• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, and inventory valuation.

  
  
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• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

  
  
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• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

  
  
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• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

  
  
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• Ability to collaborate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

  
  
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Preferred Qualifications

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• CPA, CMA, or MBA.

  
  
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• Experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

  
  
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• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or Infor.

  
  
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• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational cost reduction.

  
  
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• Prior experience leading or developing an accounting team.
  
  

  
  

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