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Operations Controller

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
  • Waukegan, IL
  • $140,000–$160,000 Per Year
  • Instant Apply
8 days ago

Job Description

Position: Operations Accounting Controller
Location: Waukegan, IL 60087
Type: Direct Hire | 100% Onsite

Salary $140K - $160K + Benefits

I am looking for a hands-on manufacturing finance professional with 7+ years of experience to partner with the Regional Finance Director, COO, Operations, and Supply Chain. Must have, cost accounting,  Actual to standard variance and variance analysis, inventory reporting and plant forecasting and CAPEX evaluation experience. 

This position has no direct reports but requires leadership, process ownership, and the ability to influence operational teams. Must be available to work onsite full-time in Waukegan, IL area.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Manufacturing cost accounting
  • Standard costing and annual cost updates
  • Actual-to-standard variance and absorption analysis
  • Inventory reporting, reduction, excess, and obsolescence
  • Plant forecasting, budgeting, and KPI reporting
  • CAPEX financial evaluation and post-completion reviews
  • Month-end reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls
  • GAAP, SOX, and audit support
  • Cross-functional partnership with plant operations and supply chain
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 7+ years of relevant experience 
  • Advanced Excel and ERP experience required. Epicor and CPA/CMA are preferred. 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWaukegan, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$140,000–$160,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Budget Reportingunmatched
  • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
  • Cost Accountingunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Inventory Reportsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Costunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
  • Standard Costingunmatched
  • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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