Controller

Job Summary:

The Controller directs the financial accounting and reporting activities. Oversees general accounting, cost accounting, tax filings, and monitors all expenditures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the accounting team and reports to the CFO.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Oversee the production of periodic financial reports; ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Partner with operations to build visibility into the true cost of production, materials utilization, and manufacturing efficiency. Develop KPI dashboards to report daily performance.
• Lead the budgeting process and provide monthly variance analysis and forecasts.
• Collaborate with FP&A to develop robust financials modeling of pricing, costs, and margins.
• Leverage systems and financial tools to streamline operations and develop the next iteration of the standard cost system.
• Provide required information to the external auditors for the annual audit and company data for the annual insurance renewal.
• Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Business Acumen:

• A track record in manufacturing finance – how the product gets made and how that translates to pricing, cost, margin, and cash.
• Strong technical accounting skills with the judgement to know when precision matters and when speed does.
• Experience building or significantly improving cost accounting and reporting capabilities, not just inheriting a working system.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift, information is sometimes incomplete, and the ability to move forward with ambiguity is a genuine asset.
• A communicator who can translate financial complexity into clear, actionable language for operators and executives.
• Generates ideas about the organization’s future and translates them into tangible strategies and goals.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required. Advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum 8-10 years of accounting experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Cleveland-based with minimal travel requirements.