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Manufacturing Controller

Will you be the successor? Your direct reports have an average of 23 years tenure! The company is slated for growth! There are too many positives to list! READ ON:

• The opportunity to work for a manager that was recently promoted from this role and is seeking to hire her successor
• Stability of your team is critical and this group is a SOLID team including direct reports that average 23 years tenure
• The company is slated for growth and has a reputation of a solid quality related automotive supplier
• Check out these benefits: HSA contribution, FREE employee medical (effective the day of hire), bonus potential and a 401K match of 50% up to 10% - WOW!

Opportunities like this don't come across our desk often! Allow us to assist you in advancing your career with an employer that has been in business for 50+ years.

Due to a promotion of an employee that has been there for nine years, a stable, profitable automotive supplier is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Controller to oversee two accounting professionals with an average tenure of 23+ years. The Manufacturing Controller will report to the CFO and will be responsible for the following duties:

• Motivating, coaching and developing your accounting team
• Championing the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing for three businesses, including being hands on with reconciliation, analysis and reporting
• Confirming all entries are completed and staff activities are done in a timely manner for closing preparation
• Completing budget analysis, including gathering needed budget information and educating team members on budget goals and status
• Overseeing inventory analysis, including making inventory adjustments and monitoring cycle counts
• Establishing, updating and understanding standard cost
• Completing all bank reconciliation, including cash management and forecasting, as well as communicating with banks
• Working with third party financial auditors
• Tracking operations CI activity and monitoring cost savings
• Supplying all needed accounting and financial reporting to the leadership team
• Other duties as directed by management

Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment, communicating with other departments and supporting production in order to meet the company's accounting and finance goals. The company offers competitive medical, dental and vision benefits (available day one of employment), 401K (50% up to 10%), paid holidays, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and vacation.

REQUIREMENTS for the Manufacturing Controller:

• A Bachelor's degree is required; a finance, accounting or business degree is preferred
• At least five years in a similar lead manufacturing accounting and/or finance position
• Experience working in fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Experience with month and year-end closing as a key contributor, if not the leader
• Experience with budgeting
• Experience with inventory analysis
• Experience with reporting
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Microsoft Office, including MS Excel skills with pivot tables and Vlookups

Skills preferred, but NOT required:

• Automotive supplier experience
• Cost accounting skills
• PowerBI

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