We are hiring an experienced
Assistant Plant Controller for our Cleveland, OH manufacturing facility.
Job SummaryThe Assistant Plant Controller supports the Regional Controller in managing all plant-level financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong cost controls, and compliance within a high-volume envelope-manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with production, supply chain, and operations leadership to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities (Essential Functions)These are functions a qualified incumbent or applicant must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly plant financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness - Assist with month end close analysis
- Accounts Payable Processing and Approvals - ensure timely payments to vendors
- Inventory Management: Oversee inventory controls for raw materials, WIP, and finished envelopes; support cycle counts and reconciliations
- Adhoc Reporting - support local GM with financial requests, provide daily KPIs
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist with annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and financial modeling
- Production & Operations Support: Partner with plant leadership to evaluate production metrics, labor utilization, scrap, and efficiency trends
- Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensure adherence to corporate policies, audit requirements, and financial controls
- ERP & Systems Management: Support financial processes within JD Edwards/One Max, including reporting, cost updates, and data integrity
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial workflows and strengthen operational performance
Other (Non-Essential) FunctionsThe duties listed are typical for this role but may be reassigned to other employees as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
- Other duties and assignments as required.
Pay & Work Schedule- Annual Pay Range: 85K - 90K depending on experience
- Flexibility is required to support business needs
- For information purposes, production shifts are as follows:
- 1st: 7:15am - 3:30pm (Mon - Fri; Sat as business needs dictate)
- 2nd: 3:25pm - 11:25pm (Mon - Fri; Sat as business needs dictate)
- 3rd: 11:20pm - 7:20am (Sun - Thurs; Fri as business needs dictate)
Job Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing finance or cost accounting; paper converting or envelope manufacturing preferred
- Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
- Proficiency with JD Edwards, One Max, and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to analyze complex data and communicate insights clearly to plant leadership
- Effective communicator and collaborator with various levels of the organization
- Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and manage multiple priorities
- Continuous improvement mindset and strong problem-solving abilities
Physical Requirements & Work Environment- Exposure to typical manufacturing conditions, including dust, dirt, high noise levels, chemicals, and temperature variations.
- Occasional standing/walking during inventory counts or operational reviews
- Occasional travel may be required.
