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MANUFACTURING CONTROLLER / DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Executive Leadership Opportunity | Manufacturing Finance | Direct Partnership with Ownership

COMPENSATION

$100,000-$150,000 SCHEDULE Monday-Friday

WORK ARRANGEMENT

Fully On-Site

LOCATION 4715

State Highway 30, Amsterdam, NY 12010 HELP

LEAD THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF A GROWING MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Power Pallet, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Manufacturing Controller / Director of Finance to become a key member of our executive leadership team. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership opportunity with a stable, third-generation, family-owned manufacturing company with more than 50 years of success. You will work directly with ownership and operational leadership to strengthen financial performance, improve decision-making, increase visibility into costs and margins, and help guide the company's continued growth. This is not a traditional back-office accounting position. The right person will want to understand how the business operates, spend time with the people running it, and use financial insight to improve profitability, efficiency, and long-term performance. Why This Opportunity Is Different At Power Pallet, finance is an active part of the operation - not simply a reporting function.

• Direct access to company ownership and senior leadership
• A meaningful voice in financial and operational decisions
• The authority to improve systems, reporting, processes, and controls
• Visibility across manufacturing, production, inventory, labor, and business operations
• The opportunity to identify and implement measurable performance improvements
• A stable Monday-through-Friday schedule
• The ability to build a lasting leadership role within a respected manufacturing company Your work will be seen, valued, and used to make important business decisions. What You Will Own As Controller / Director of Finance, you will lead the company's financial and accounting functions while serving as a strategic partner to ownership and operational leadership.
• Leading monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes
• Preparing accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, and business analyses
• Developing budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and long-term financial plans
• Managing manufacturing cost accounting, inventory accounting, job costing, and margin analysis
• Reviewing labor, material, overhead, freight, production, and other operational cost drivers
• Improving visibility into product costs, customer profitability, operating margins, and financial performance
• Establishing and maintaining effective financial controls, policies, and procedures
• Overseeing accounting records, reconciliations, reporting systems, and financial processes
• Partnering with ownership on business planning, capital investments, growth initiatives, and strategic decisions
• Working closely with operational leaders to understand performance challenges and identify practical solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, working capital, cash flow, and operational efficiency
• Communicating financial results clearly to both financial and nonfinancial leaders
• Supporting process improvements and the continued development of the company's financial infrastructure What Success Looks Like The successful candidate will help

Power Pallet:

• Strengthen the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
• Improve understanding of manufacturing costs, margins, inventory, and profitability
• Create clearer financial and operational performance measurements
• Improve budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning
• Develop stronger financial systems, processes, and internal controls
• Provide ownership with practical, forward-looking financial guidance
• Turn financial information into actions that improve the business Required Experience and Capabilities Candidates must have direct experience working in the financial or accounting function of a manufacturing company.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Progressive experience in accounting, finance, controllership, or financial leadership
• Direct manufacturing finance or manufacturing accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory, job costing, margins, labor, overhead, and production costs
• Experience leading financial close, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management
• The ability to analyze operational and financial information and recommend practical improvements
• Strong Excel, analytical, reconciliation, and financial reporting skills
• The confidence to work directly with company ownership and senior leadership
• Excellent judgment, organization, accountability, and attention to detail
• The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and respectfully
• A professional and trustworthy approach to confidential business information
• A hands-on leadership style and a willingness to understand the operation beyond the numbers Direct manufacturing experience is essential for this position.

Experience limited exclusively to banking, professional services, retail, nonprofit, or other nonmanufacturing environments will not provide the operational foundation required for this role. Preferred Qualifications The following qualifications are preferred but will not automatically determine eligibility:

• Previous experience as a Controller, Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Plant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior manufacturing accounting professional
• Experience using QuickBooks or comparable accounting and financial-management software
• Experience supporting a privately held or family-owned manufacturing company
• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Business Administration Candidates without a bachelor's degree will be considered when they can demonstrate a strong and successful background in both manufacturing and finance.

Compensation $100,000-$150,000 per year Compensation will be based on the candidate's manufacturing finance experience, leadership background, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to contribute to the organization. Benefits Power Pallet, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Health insurance Dental and vision insurance Health savings account 401(k) retirement plan Profit sharing Paid time off Paid sick time Paid parental leave Disability insurance Employee assistance program Tuition reimbursement Professional development assistance Travel reimbursement

Schedule and Work Location Schedule:

Monday through

Friday Employment Type:

Full-time Work Location:

Power Pallet, Inc., 4715 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, NY 12010 This position is fully in person. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available. Apply Today This opportunity is designed for a manufacturing finance professional who wants to do more than report what happened. You will help explain why it happened, determine what should happen next, and work directly with leadership to improve the company's financial and operational performance. To help us understand your qualifications, please include a brief summary of your direct manufacturing finance experience. Your application should describe your experience with:

• Manufacturing cost accounting
• Inventory and job costing
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Financial leadership and operational partnership Power Pallet, Inc.

is ready to welcome a trusted, hands-on financial leader who wants to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

FULL-TIME

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MONDAY-FRIDAY

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FULLY ON-SITE

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AMSTERDAM, NY

Pay:

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Family leave Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person