Assistant Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Assistant Controller

Responsibilities

The Assistant Controller serves as a key business partner to the finance team, supporting operational decision-making, financial reporting, and organizational performance. This role assists with interpreting financial data, strengthening internal controls, enhancing reporting accuracy, and advancing the overall financial effectiveness of the business. The Assistant Controller also supports strategic planning, forecasting, capital processes, and compliance requirements while ensuring strong partnership with operations, leadership, and cross-functional teams.

This position plays a critical role in empowering leaders with the financial insights needed to drive performance, strengthen profitability, and execute on strategic objectives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting pay: $125,000+ annually

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) savings plan with employer match

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave

• Life insurance and employee assistance programs

• Professional development, leadership training, and advancement opportunities

Job Roles

• Enterprise minded – Understands how decisions impact the P&L, balance sheet, and future capabilities; influences capital decisions through data and business case reasoning.

• Responsive expertise – Provides accurate and timely financial information for decision-making, both proactively and on request.

• Compliance – Maintains strong controls awareness; supports audit readiness; ensures adherence to legal, regulatory, and policy requirements.

• Data-oriented – Uses data to anticipate issues, solve problems, forecast effectively, and measure outcomes.

• Involved and curious – Engages with operations, visits the shop floor, and develops a deep understanding of how financial decisions affect daily execution.

• Analysis – Reflects on performance versus expectations, draws insight from outcomes, and incorporates those lessons into future decisions.

• Accountability – Compares business cases with actual performance and partners with leaders to drive results.

• Interpretation and translation – Tells the story behind the numbers; translates data into operationally meaningful insights.

• Prioritization – Allocates effort and attention based on business conditions; balances cost, revenue, risk, and opportunity.

• Communication – Proactively shares financial insights, forecasts, and updates to enable strong decision-making.

• Coach – Supports talent development, mentors team members, and strengthens organizational financial capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Controller in all aspects of plant-level financial performance and reporting.

• Review, analyze, and communicate plant metrics and financial data.

• Assist in the development, improvement, and enforcement of internal controls and financial policies.

• Support preparation of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting guidelines.

• Identify key levers for business improvement and help drive implementation of improvement initiatives.

• Work with leadership to establish targeted goals related to quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory, and profitability.

• Deploy corporate and business unit financial initiatives.

• Assist with daily reporting, monthly forecasting, and annual financial planning.

• Perform data analysis to support critical decision-making and track progress against business objectives.

• Coordinate capital appropriation processes and conduct post-project financial reviews.

• Manage journal entries, invoicing, reconciliations, and monthly close activities.

• Support compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements.

• Ensure financial reporting aligns with corporate policies and standards.

• Maintain job duties in a safe, efficient, and compliant manner.

• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support financial operations.

• Occasional business travel may be required.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with a preferred concentration in Accounting or Finance

• Minimum of 5 years of financial experience

• Legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance experience in a manufacturing environment

• MBA preferred

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Strong communication—written, verbal, and presentation

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Self-starter with strong initiative

• Experience querying financial or operational databases

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with cost accounting principles and practices