Controller

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Controller to lead the accounting and financial oversight for our manufacturing operation in Scottsboro, Alabama. This role serves as a key business partner to plant leadership, providing timely financial insight, dependable reporting, and practical support for forecasting and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing accounting experience and is motivated by the opportunity to build long-term success in a hands-on, onsite environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the monthly close cycle for the plant, ensuring accurate results are finalized within the required reporting timeline and submitted to corporate finance on schedule.

• Monitor daily operating performance by tracking key measures such as sales activity, labor efficiency, scrap, and other plant-specific financial indicators.

• Manage core accounting duties for the facility, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and maintenance of accurate records.

• Oversee inventory-related accounting activities by supporting physical counts, validating inventory accuracy, and resolving discrepancies that affect financial reporting.

• Prepare and review accruals for plant expenses while coordinating with internal stakeholders on items that impact period-end results.

• Partner with accounts payable and accounts receivable teams to investigate and resolve supplier invoice, purchase order, and billing issues that require plant-level support.

• Maintain and analyze bill of materials information to help ensure product costing and inventory valuation remain reliable and up to date.

• Collaborate closely with the Plant Manager, corporate finance, and department leaders to develop forecasts, explain performance trends, and support ongoing financial planning.

• Use Plex and Excel to produce reports, evaluate plant performance, and identify opportunities to improve financial visibility and decision support.

• 5-10 years of accounting experience, including work in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience in a Controller position, or strong qualifications as a Senior Accountant ready to step into a plant-level leadership role.
• Working knowledge of month-end close, accruals, inventory accounting, and general ledger processes.
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting activities for an operating facility.
• Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and purchase order discrepancy resolution in a manufacturing setting.
• Understanding of bill of materials and its impact on costing and inventory accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Plex is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is strongly preferred; automotive industry experience is a plus.