Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Manufacturing | Team Leading Responsibilities

The Assistant Controller supports the finance function by managing full-cycle month-end close activities, preparing accurate financial reports, and partnering with site and divisional leaders to drive operational and profitability improvements. This role focuses on operational accounting within a manufacturing environment, including budgeting, forecasting, cost and inventory analysis, and supporting audit activities, while providing clear financial insights that help leadership understand performance and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports for site management and divisional leaders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with site and division leaders to prepare the monthly forecast and provide financial insights to support planning and decision-making.
• Complete full-cycle month-end close activities and reporting, including journal entries, accruals, and account analysis.
• Prepare and track departmental budgets, including revenue, margins, capital expenditures, and headcount, and monitor performance against targets.
• Monitor and analyze revenues, margins, product costing, scrap, variances, and other expenses to clearly explain financial results and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Create annual labor and overhead standards that support accurate costing and financial planning.
• Perform inventory analysis, including monitoring inventory reserves and ensuring appropriate valuation.
• Complete month-end reconciliations and other corporate-required financial reports in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Provide support for internal and external auditors by preparing schedules, responding to inquiries, and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
• Leverage general ledger, reconciliation, inventory, and cost accounting skills to maintain accurate financial records and support operational decision-making.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of operational accounting experience at a Sr. Accountant or Controller level.
• 2+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency with general ledger accounting and full-cycle month-end close processes.
• Strong experience with account reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience with inventory accounting and analysis.
• Knowledge of cost accounting concepts, including product costing and variance analysis.
• Intermediate, daily use of Excel for financial analysis, reporting, and data management.
• Ability to interpret financial results, explain variances, and communicate insights to site and divisional leaders.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills in a fast-paced operational environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Preferred: 1+ year of cost accounting experience with responsibility for leading variance analysis reporting.
• Experience creating and maintaining labor and overhead standards in a manufacturing setting.
• Prior experience supporting internal and external audit processes.
• Comfort working closely with operations and leadership teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Willingness to learn and take on core responsibilities typically handled by a site-level finance leader, with support and training available.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis, MN.