Controller - Manufacturing Plant Operations (Cleveland, OH)

Company: The Work In Me, LLC
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Our client, a leading manufacturer of aero engines and industrial gas turbine components, is a globally recognized public company with a remarkable 75-year history of growth and innovation. Renowned in the aerospace industry, they offer an exceptional company culture that fosters development and provides diverse opportunities. Forbes has honored them as one of the World's Best Employers, highlighting their commitment to excellence and inclusivity. Why consider joining our client? A publicly traded company on a path of continuous growth. Comprehensive insurance coverage from day one. Extremely competitive 401 (k) matching and employer contribution program. Vibrant company culture and collaborative team environment. Access to excellent training programs for professional development. Free Fitness Center Membership. Roles: This position is to act as a business partner to the Plant Manager, directing the finance function at a manufacturing facility. Key responsibilities include teaming with Information Systems, Procurement, and Accounting to provide adequate manufacturing systems, with additional responsibilities including, but not limited to: Identifying key levers to drive business improvement and providing leadership to ensure the implementation of business improvement opportunities Determine, in conjunction with plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization, and profitability Performs economic models to evaluate investment, cost savings, and product line acquisition/divestiture opportunities Deploying business unit initiatives Forecasting, planning, and analyzing business results Complying with the company and business unit financial reporting requirements Coordination of the capital appropriation process and post-project reviews Ensuring completion of the company's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls Supervising department employees Basic Qualifications: BS in Business Administration and/or Finance Accounting from an accredited institution. Minimum of 7 years related financial/controllership work experience. Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Preferred Qualifications: At least 5 years of supervisory experience with the ability to manage and develop Staff (Financial and Operational) Experience working in a manufacturing environment in the finance field Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills MBA, CMA, and/or CPA Plant Controller experience for a manufacturing facility with at least $150 million in annual revenues. High proficiency in using MS Office software, experience with Oracle, Hyperion, or similar systems, project management, multi-tasking, and developing/executing data queries. Strong analytical and decision-making skills. Strong organizational skills with managing multiple projects with tight deadlines in a high-pressure/high-intensity environment. Strong cost accounting skills – Multi-level Routing and Bill of material Cost Accounting Experience. Key to the role: Enterprise-minded understands the needs of the business and how decisions affect P&L, balance sheet, and future capabilities, influences cap-ex based on a broad business case Responsive expertise prepared with information to help guide decision making, both upon request and future planning based Compliance organized and aware of legal and local ramifications to decisions and practices; proactively prepared for audits Data-oriented anticipates and solves problems from a data-informed perspective; forecasts accurately and tracks closely; intervenes in ways that influence numbers Involved and curious spends time on the shop floor to understand business in greater detail; seeks to make improvements and strengthen partnerships through relationships and comprehension; understands operational consequences of decisions Analysis reviews decisions and data ex post facto to glean increased understanding; incorporates learning into future decision-making Accountability compares the business case to actual performance and collaborates with other leaders to ensure the success of investments Interpretation and translation able to tell a story with the data; brings life to the numbers through observation and familiarity with the business Prioritization understands market and organizational conditions and prioritizes efforts accordingly; manages tension between revenue and costs, etc. Communication proactively provides information about data, forecasting, and financials to enable the best possible decision-making for individual leaders and the organization; seeks information from others and disseminates accordingly as a conduit or hub Coach/Mentor/Manager formally and informally develops others and contributes to talent factory strategy; provides direction, review, reassurance, encouragement, challenge, recognition on an individual basis; promotes growth and development in associates; inspires risk; continually assesses and reassesses talent and fit to role based on individual and collective performance

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