Assistant Controller

Mid-west Presort Mailing Services Inc; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life

401k with match

Employee referral bonuses

Public transportation benefits

Job summary

Midwest Direct in Cleveland, OH seeks an Assistant Controller to collaborate with the CFO in daily accounting and month-end close. This role emphasizes risk management, cost accounting, variance analysis, and safeguarding assets with plant operations alignment.

You will lead GL reconciliations, inventory controls, and financial reporting while mentoring the accounting team and supporting tax reporting and internal controls across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; MBA preferred.
• CPA or CMA designation is highly valued.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing environments ideal.
• Strong ERP experience and advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Risk management and insurance policy oversight, audits, and premium management.
• Cost accounting, variance analysis, and plant absorption calculations.
• Support month-end close, consolidations, and business reviews.
• GL audit support, intercompany balances, and bank reconciliations.
• Inventory control, audits of stamps, customer balances, and titles.
• Lead accounting team across AP/AR, fixed assets and cash apps.
• Drive budgeting, rolling forecasts, and internal controls compliance.
• Prepare quarterly tax reports and support sales/use tax filings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Communication

Financial reporting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

MBA

CPA / CMA designation (valued)

Tools

ERP systems

Excel (advanced)

Job description

ABOUT US:Midwest Direct was founded in 1982 as a provider of mail presorting operations. Helping companies in a variety of industries with their personalization and direct mail service, our technology has advanced to the point where just one of our machines can sort up to 50,000 pieces per hour!Midwest Direct helps our clients efficiently create and deliver their print, mail and digital messages with the best audience data for targeted and accurate deliverability. When you add in our additional delivery channels, such as email, Informed Delivery, and online advertising, we average over two million messages a day delivered to mailboxes, inboxes and online.Midwest Direct is looking for an Assistant Controller!**$500 Sign-On Bonus!**Job duties include:The Assistant Controller will collaborate with the CFO in the daily operations of the accounting department, assisting in the month-end close process to ensure accurate financial reporting. This specific role focuses heavily on risk management, cost accounting, variance analysis, account reconciliations, inventory control (customer escrow accounts), forecasting, document processes, and tax reporting. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can communicate effectively with both corporate executives and plant floor managers to optimize operational efficiency and safeguard company assets and financial integrity.Job Responsibilities:Risk Management: Maintain company insurance policies including change reviews, yearly audits, bond requests, premium adjustments, and premium paymentsCost Accounting & Variance Analysis: Investigate standard variances, analyze labor reporting, and perform plant absorption calculations.Financial Reporting & Closing: Assist month-end close processes, coordinate financial statement consolidation, and assist in the preparation of monthly business review packages.Account Reconciliation: Provide general ledger audit support and analysis including intercompany account balances and bank reconciliations.Inventory Control: Oversee physical inventory audits (stamps, customer postage balances & fleet vehicle titles).Team Management: Supervise and mentor accounting team across Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets, cash applications, and other general ledger activities.Budgeting & Forecasting: Partner with the CFO to drive the budget process including updates of rolling cap-ex forecasts.Internal Controls & Compliance: Establish, test, and maintain robust internal control policies and procedures to minimize financial and operational risk.Tax Reporting & Support: Calculate, prepare, and file quarterly sales & use tax, CAT & IFTA returns in compliance with local and state requirements.Schedule:Monday through FridayCompensation:$90,000 - $110,000BENEFITS TO JOINING MIDWEST:- Paid vacation and holidays- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance- 401k plans and match- Employee referral bonuses- Public transportation benefitsQualifications & SkillsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; an MBA is preferred.Certifications: Possessing or candidate for a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CMA (Certified Management Accountant) designation is highly valued.Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years within an industrial or manufacturing environment.Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is needed and advanced Excel capabilities is critically required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling).Soft Skills: Excellent analytical problem-solving traits, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to explain complex financial metrics to non-financial plant operations teams.