1st Shift - Assistant Controller

POSITION: Assistant Controller

Location: Mukwonago, WI and Delevan, WI

Shift: 1 st

Salary Range: $70,000 - 85,000 annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is key to maintaining the financial health of the company by ensuring accurate cost data, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving profitability improvements. Assistant Controller acts as a business partner to operations and leadership, providing analysis and recommendations that enhance performance and efficiency.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBITIES:

1. Cost Analysis & Reporting

• Collect and analyze data to determine costs of business activities including raw materials, labor, and overhead.
• Prepare and maintain standard cost models for manufactured and purchased parts.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, and manufacturing methods to determine effects on costs.
• Perform monthly variance analyses between standard and actual costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Investigate significant purchase price, usage, and efficiency variances, and partner with operations to implement corrective actions.
• Provide periodic reporting comparing standard versus actual production costs and summarize results for management.
• Assist with product line, customer, and job profitability analysis.

1. Financial Management & Support

• Participate in month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliation of inventory and cost accounts.
• Assist in developing and maintaining accurate financial forecasts and budgets.
• Support the Controller in preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Develop and maintain financial models to assess pricing, profitability, and cost efficiency opportunities.
• Contribute to annual audit activities, ensuring cost data and inventory balances are accurate and supportable.

1. Inventory & ERP Management

• Maintain the integrity of cost data within the ERP system (e.g., EstiTrack , Epicor, or similar).
• Create and roll standard costs and support the annual cost update process.
• Verify inventory adjustments, monitor levels and values, and assist in establishing min/max levels.
• Partner with operations to improve accuracy and efficiency of inventory and job cost transactions.

1. Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and process improvements to increase profitability.
• Provide data-driven insights into management on trends and operational performance.
• Participate in initiatives to streamline reporting, enhance accuracy, and improve internal controls.

DESIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

1. 3 to 5 years of experience in public/private accounting with demonstrated path of increased job role/responsibilities
2. Strong leadership, execution, business analytics, technical and communication skills
3. Successful experience/exposure:
   • Month-end close process (JE checklist, sources of data, cut-offs, Fin Stmt reporting)
   • Optimizing inventory management systems/processes including costing and establishing min/max levels
   • Partnering with the management team to implement pricing best practices to improve revenue and profit opportunities
   • Developing a high performing financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function including implementing/managing an effective, metrics based (KPI) reporting package/process and a robust customer and vendor data analytics reporting process
   • Implementing/managing initiatives to optimize cash flow and working capital
   • Managing cash,