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A growing manufacturing group with a diverse portfolio of privately held companies is seeking a skilled manufacturing finance leader to drive both operational and strategic impact. This is a highly visible opportunity to partner with business leaders across multiple organizations that build large-scale, custom-engineered industrial equipment. You’ll play a pivotal role supporting established businesses and emerging ventures, providing practical financial guidance, improving profitability, and building strong partnerships from the plant floor to the executive suite.
Manufacturing Controller Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive base salary
- National search with relocation assistance available
- Exposure to a multi-company environment with established and startup businesses
- Influential role impacting pricing, profitability, budgeting, and long-term growth
- Significant professional growth potential as the organization expands
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with direct access to ownership and executive leadership
Manufacturing Controller Requirements & Qualifications
- Hands-on financial experience in a manufacturing environment, supporting operations and business leaders
- Expertise with long-build cycles (52+ weeks) and work-in-progress (WIP) accounting
- Deep knowledge of manufacturing costing, job costing, inventory, margins, and financial reporting
- Demonstrated strength in cost analysis, product pricing, labor rate evaluation, forecasting, and budgeting
- Ability to identify financial gaps and areas for process or margin improvement
- Skilled at translating complex financial data into actionable guidance for leaders across the business
- Prior experience as a Manufacturing Controller, Plant Controller, Division Controller, Corporate Controller, or similar manufacturing finance leader
Manufacturing Controller Preferred Background & Skills
- Background in custom-engineered or large industrial equipment (dryers, asphalt plants, heavy equipment, process machinery, etc.)
- Experience supporting multiple facilities, companies, or business units within a manufacturing group
- Familiarity with extended production schedules and complex WIP/project-based accounting
- Success partnering with leadership across ownership, sales, engineering, operations, and plant management
- Ability to mentor operational leaders with varying levels of financial literacy
- Comfortable in entrepreneurial, privately held, or family-owned business settings
- Willing to spend significant time in production environments to understand the business firsthand
Manufacturing Controller Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor rates, overhead, margins, and product pricing to guide business growth and profitability
- Oversee accurate WIP accounting throughout long production cycles
- Review and improve how labor, material, and production costs are captured and allocated
- Advise leadership on appropriate pricing strategies for both new and existing products
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to drive key decisions
- Identify and pursue opportunities to improve margins and operational performance
- Educate and counsel leaders at all levels on financial results, risks, and opportunities
- Work directly with plant and operations teams to enhance financial processes and accountability
- Ensure financial reporting reflects actual manufacturing activities, providing timely, actionable insights
This is an impactful opportunity for a hands-on finance leader who thrives on partnering with operations, learning the business at its source, and using financial insight to drive results. Apply today to learn more.
JOB ID: 178510
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Ghali Asad