We are looking for a hands-on Controller to help build and stabilize a growing manufacturing operation, playing a key role in establishing strong financial oversight for a newly launched division. The company offers a fast-moving, improvement-focused environment backed by an established manufacturing organization with specialized expertise in high-pressure die casting, automation, and tooling.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly close process and ensure financial results are completed accurately and on schedule for the Jackson, Tennessee operation.
• Oversee cost accounting activities, including product costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and manufacturing performance reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and operational analyses that support plant and corporate decision-making.
• Build and maintain effective controllership practices, internal controls, and reporting procedures for a newly established division.
• Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance to develop budgets, forecasts, and action plans that improve financial performance.
• Monitor inventory, labor, overhead, and production metrics to identify risks, trends, and opportunities within the manufacturing environment.
• Support the financial setup and ongoing alignment of the division as the operation is established under new ownership.
• Travel as needed to the corporate office during the ramp-up period to coordinate reporting expectations, financial processes, and operational integration.