Assistant Manufacturing Controller

TGG Accounting; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Onsite five days a week

Path to Controller in 1–2 years

Public-company exposure

Job summary

TGG Accounting is seeking an Assistant Controller for a Cleveland-area manufacturing operation, reporting onsite. The role centers on monthly close, manufacturing cost accounting, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure accurate financials.

You will partner with operations and engineering and help scale ERP systems as the company grows. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of accounting leadership in manufacturing, strong costing and inventory experience, and familiarity with public-company

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in standard costing, inventory controls, and month-end close processes.
• Experience with external audits and public-company reporting (SOX) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monthly and year-end close with GAAP financials.
• Manufacturing cost accounting including standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis.
• Support external audits and audit readiness year-round.
• Internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities.
• ERP selection and implementation as the company scales.
• Build and lead a growing accounting team.
• Collaborate with leadership, operations, and engineering.

Skills

Standard costing

Inventory management

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Controller – Manufacturing
Location: Cleveland, OH Metro (Onsite)
Pay Rate: $100,000 – $135,000 base, depending on level

OVERVIEW

The company is a Cleveland-area advanced-metals manufacturer producing high-performance lightweight alloys for energy, aerospace, and defense customers on four continents. Casting, extrusion, CNC machining, and heat treat all run under one roof, giving this lean, ISO-certified team the complexity of a far bigger operation.

Overview:

• Monthly and year-end close with accurate GAAP financials
• Manufacturing cost accounting: standard costing, WIP, inventory, and margin analysis
• External audit relationship and year-round audit readiness
• Internal controls and SOX readiness for public-company reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for new facilities
• ERP selection and implementation as the company scales
• Building and leading a growing accounting team
• Close partnership with leadership, operations, engineering, and the new parent company's finance team

Tools: ERP accounting platforms, advanced Excel

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Experienced Controllers: $125K – $135K base
• Assistant Controllers: $100K – $110K base, plus a path to Controller in 1–2 years
• Full-time, direct-hire, Monday–Friday onsite
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Real budget to build systems and the team the right way
• Front-row exposure to public-company reporting
• Patented products with a decade-plus global track record

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• Controller: 7+ years of progressive accounting, including manufacturing leadership
• Assistant Controller: 5+ years with manufacturing or cost accounting exposure
• Strong standard costing, inventory, and month-end close skills
• External audit experience; public accounting a plus
• SOX, public-company, private equity, or M&A exposure a strong plus
• ERP and advanced Excel proficiency
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
• Onsite five days a week in the Cleveland metro
• CPA strongly preferred (active or inactive)

This is a fully onsite position and is not remote. The company does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future, and relocation assistance is not provided. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.