Assistant Controller (Manufacturing)
Jobot
Cleveland, OH
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,000–$105,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Cleveland, OH
POSTED
13 days ago
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Emily Klopfenstein
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Salary: $75,000 - $105,000 per year
A bit about us:
Our client is a long-established manufacturer known for delivering high-quality, U.S.-made industrial products. With a focus on innovation, reliability, and customer-driven solutions, they support a broad range of industries through efficient operations and collaborative teamwork.
Why join us?
- Long-standing, stable organization with a strong industry reputation
- Hands-on role with direct impact on financial strategy and performance
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
- Opportunity to work with advanced tools like PowerBI and Syteline ERP
Job Details
The Assistant Controller will play a key role in supporting financial operations, partnering closely with senior leadership to enhance cost accounting processes, data integrity, and overall financial strategy. This position is central to analyzing cost structures, monitoring variances, and delivering actionable insights that drive operational efficiency and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and improve cost accounting systems while ensuring data accuracy and consistency
- Analyze labor and material variances with a forward-looking, strategic lens
- Conduct detailed financial analyses and recommend improvements to reduce costs and enhance processes
- Collect and study data to determine labor and overhead costs; calculate standard labor and conversion rates
- Develop and evaluate material cost rates, and monitor inventory activity and pricing
- Prepare and compare reports on standard vs. actual production costs
- Generate labor efficiency and productivity reports in collaboration with operations
- Lead budgeting, variance analysis, and account reconciliation efforts
- Compile and present financial data to support business decision-making
- Identify trends and patterns in financial data to uncover areas for improvement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- CPA or MBA preferred
- Minimum 6 years of experience in financial analysis and cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
- Strong foundation in cost systems and advanced analytical abilities
- Skilled in interpreting complex data and translating it into business insights
- Proficiency with PowerBI and Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with Microsoft Power Automate and Syteline ERP is a plus
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering and manufacturing teams to develop and refine cost standards
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About the Company
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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2018
WEBSITE
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