Controller – Manufacturing Operations
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (On-site with strong floor presence)
Salary: $80,000 – $115,000
Schedule: Monday–Friday, with occasional WFH flexibility
Role Summary
We’re hiring a Controller – Manufacturing Operations who thrives in hands-on environments. This role is focused on managing all plant-level financial functions including full-cycle costing (from raw materials through finished goods), audit support, forecasting, budgeting, and inventory oversight. If you’re energized by being on the floor and driving improvement, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
•Own variable and standard costing from raw material through final product
•Partner with operations and spend time on the floor to understand and optimize costing, margins, and inventory
•Lead month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting processes
•Manage audits and maintain compliance with financial controls
•Oversee AP/AR and reporting functions, managing 1 direct report
•Drive process improvement in financial operations and reporting cadence
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
•5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
•Minimum 2 years in a manufacturing setting
•Deep experience in cost accounting and inventory control
•Strong Excel and ERP system proficiency
•Confident in leading audits, budgeting, and forecasting
•Comfortable being highly engaged on the production floor
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience improving close processes and standardizing finance functions
Apply now to be considered
If this role sounds like a fit, apply now and take the next step in your career.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
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