Assistant Manufacturing Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller – Manufacturing Location: Cleveland, OH Metro (Onsite) Pay Rate: $100,000 – $135,000 base, depending on level OVERVIEW The company is a Cleveland-area advanced-metals manufacturer producing high-performance lightweight alloys for energy, aerospace, and defense customers on four continents. Casting, extrusion, CNC machining, and heat treat all run under one roof, giving this lean, ISO-certified team the complexity of a far bigger operation. Overview: - Monthly and year-end close with accurate GAAP financials - Manufacturing cost accounting: standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis - External audit relationship and year-round audit readiness - Internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting - Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities - ERP selection and implementation as the company scales - Building and leading a growing accounting team - Close partnership with leadership, operations, engineering, and the new parent company's finance team Tools: ERP accounting platforms, advanced Excel COMPENSATION & PERKS - Experienced Controllers: $125K – $135K base - Assistant Controllers: $100K – $110K base, plus a path to Controller in 1–2 years - Full-time, direct-hire, Monday–Friday onsite - Comprehensive benefits package - Real budget to build systems and the team the right way - Front-row exposure to public-company reporting - Patented products with a decade-plus global track record REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred - Controller: 7+ years of progressive accounting, including manufacturing leadership - Assistant Controller: 5+ years with manufacturing or cost accounting exposure - Strong standard costing, inventory, and month-end close skills - External audit experience; public accounting a plus - SOX, public-company, private equity, or M&A exposure a strong plus - ERP and advanced Excel proficiency - Must be a U.S. person under ITAR (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) - Onsite five days a week in the Cleveland metro - CPA strongly preferred (active or inactive) This is a fully onsite position and is not remote. The company does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future, and relocation assistance is not provided. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.