Manufacturing Cost Controller

Are you interested in being part of an innovative company with a family oriented culture? Rausch and Pausch LP (RAPA) is hiring in Auburn, AL!


We are looking for a Controller. The ideal candidate will have cost accounting experience and demonstrated understanding of general accounting knowledge in a manufacturing environment.


RAPA offers the following benefits:

• Primary & Secondary medical coverage
• Supplemental Insurance coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401-K with a company match
• Paid time off
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Potential Bonus opportunities
• Company paid benefits , including: Vision insurance, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for RAPA LP Production cost budgeting - budget planning, budget compliance and control of cost center budgets in alignment with the budget of RAPA group. Facilitates understanding of budget and analysis of budget gaps with the broader RAPA LP team.
2. Supports project teams in cost decision making.
3. Analyzes actual costs vs. standard cost and prepares periodic reporting comparing standard costs to actual production costs. (Target to Actual comparison)
4. Creation of product and project calculations as well as cost breakdowns in alignment with RAPA Group Headquarters
5. Supports RAPA in analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, labor, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
6. Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
7. Monitor and track CIP activities
8. Support RAPA Group as needed with Controlling topics and alignment of calculation tools.
9. Close coordination with RAPA Group to align with contribution margin.
10. Close coordination with COO to align investment tracking.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience

1. Minimum of bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
2. Minimum of 3 years controlling and/or cost accounting experience and demonstrated understanding of general accounting knowledge in a manufacturing environment including Asset budgeting.
3. Strong skills in ERP applications (experience with ProAlpha a plus).
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
5. Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills with a pronounced business partner mindset
6. Ability to travel internationally including onboarding training in Germany (up to two weeks) and regularly at least twice a year.
7. Knowledge of German language and experience working with German companies a plus.
8. Strong analytical skills, ideally accompanied by experience in implementing and using BI-tools

Essential Physical/Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential physical demands. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; to lift with arms, flexing elbow; talk or hear; flex hands/wrists/elbows to grip/grasp; see and inspect; bend at knees and waist; and twist at waist. The employee must lift and/or move up to 31 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read, understand, and apply written and spoken directions; write; count accurately; use basic math (addition and subtraction.); and identify defective part or machine malfunction and report to team leader.