Assistant Manufacturing Controller

• 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.