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Assistant Financial Controller

Judge Direct Placement

Judge Direct Placement is seeking an Assistant Controller for a food manufacturing client in the DC/VA area!

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

** This is a fully onsite, Monday - Friday role **

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams to analyze cost drivers and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
  • Manage monthly COGS and manufacturing variance analysis, including volume, yield, usage, mix, labor, and conversion cost variances.
  • Support cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives across manufacturing and co-packing operations.
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for Operations and COGS, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop and maintain financial models that connect operational metrics and cost drivers to business performance.
  • Participate in month-end close activities to ensure accurate reporting and analysis of manufacturing and operational results.
  • Lead regular reviews of COGS and plant performance, driving accountability and corrective actions to achieve cost targets.
  • Evaluate the financial impact of operational projects, process improvements, and manufacturing investments.
  • Support capital planning efforts and post-project reviews to measure productivity gains, cost savings, and return on investment.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to assess capacity planning, automation initiatives, outsourcing strategies, and make-versus-buy decisions.
  • Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and business leadership decision-making. xhyhwjd

Requirements:

  • 5-7 years experience in operations finance, or cost accounting
  • Bachelors degree in Finance or related field required
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel required - SAP HANA and Power BI a plus
  • Analytical, ability to multi-task, attention to detail and self-motivated
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally (15 – 20%) to support plant visits, operational reviews and cross-functional collaboration.

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