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Job description
Job Title: Assistant Controller – Manufacturing
Location: Cleveland, OH Metro (Onsite)
Pay Rate: $100,000 – $135,000 base, depending on level
OVERVIEW
The company is a Cleveland-area advanced-metals manufacturer producing high-performance lightweight alloys for energy, aerospace, and defense customers on four continents. Casting, extrusion, CNC machining, and heat treat all run under one roof, giving this lean, ISO-certified team the complexity of a far bigger operation.
Overview:
Monthly and year-end close with accurate GAAP financials
Manufacturing cost accounting: standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis
External audit relationship and year-round audit readiness
Internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting
Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities
ERP selection and implementation as the company scales
Building and leading a growing accounting team
Close partnership with leadership, operations, engineering, and the new parent company's finance team
Tools: ERP accounting platforms, advanced Excel
COMPENSATION & PERKS
Experienced Controllers: $125K – $135K base
Assistant Controllers: $100K – $110K base, plus a path to Controller in 1–2 years
Full-time, direct-hire, Monday–Friday onsite
Comprehensive benefits package
Real budget to build systems and the team the right way
Front-row exposure to public-company reporting
Patented products with a decade-plus global track record
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance;
CPA strongly preferred
Controller: 7+ years of progressive accounting, including manufacturing leadership
Assistant Controller: 5+ years with manufacturing or cost accounting exposure
Strong standard costing, inventory, and month-end close skills
External audit experience;
public accounting a plus
SOX, public-company, private equity, or M&A exposure a strong plus
ERP and advanced Excel proficiency
Must be a U.S. person under ITAR (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
Onsite five days a week in the Cleveland metro
CPA strongly preferred (active or inactive)
This is a fully onsite position and is not remote. The company does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future, and relocation assistance is not provided. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Worksite address
city of cleveland, OH, 44101, US
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