Controller

Decision Associates; Harborcreek Township (Erie County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Port Erie Plastics, located in Harborcreek, PA, seeks an experienced Controller to lead the company’s finance function and act as a strategic partner to executive leadership.

The successful candidate will oversee accounting operations, ensure GAAP compliance, manage the IQMS ERP, and build a high-performing finance team to support growth and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• CPA designation preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Experience with cost accounting and ERP-driven environments.
• IQMS ERP experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel for financial modeling and data analysis.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all core accounting operations.
• Ensure US GAAP compliance and manage the external audit process.
• Oversee cost accounting, standard costing, BOM integrity, and variance analysis.
• Develop and enforce internal financial controls and policies.
• Develop annual budgeting and long-range financial planning.
• Manage the ERP system (IQMS) and treasury functions.
• Deliver timely financial reporting to the President and leadership.
• Lead and develop a team of five accounting and IT professionals.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting and banking relationships.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

US GAAP knowledge

Data extraction / data analysis

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA designation preferred

Tools

Dassault IQMS

Microsoft Excel

Relational databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Port Erie Plastics is a long-established, growing, family-owned plastics manufacturer, located in Harborcreek, PA. On behalf of our client, Decision Associates is seeking a dynamic and experienced Controller to lead the company's finance function.

As a key member of the leadership team at Port Erie Plastics, the Controller will serve as the company's senior financial executive, functioning as a true strategic partner to executive leadership while maintaining oversight of all accounting and finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all core accounting operations.

• Ensure full compliance with US GAAP standards and manage the external audit process.
• Oversee cost accounting processes, including standard costing methodology, bill-of-materials integrity, and advanced variance analysis to support production decision-making and margin management.
• Develop, implement, and enforce internal financial controls and accounting policies.
• Develop an annual budgeting process and long-range financial planning.
• Manage and optimize the company's ERP system (Dassault IQMS).
• Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial reporting to the President and leadership team.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of five accounting and IT professionals.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and treasury functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA designation preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States (US GAAP)
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• Background in inventory-driven manufacturing environments strongly preferred — plastics manufacturing is ideal; general manufacturing, construction/building materials, or healthcare supply chain experience also valued
• Experience with cost accounting, standard costing methodologies, and ERP-driven financial environments
• Experience with ERP systems; Dassault IQMS ERP is a plus
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and data analysis
• Familiarity with relational databases and the ability to extract, validate, and interpret data at scale
• Proficiency across the Microsoft Office Suite

• Health, vision, dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan with company match

Port Erie Plastics is an equal opportunity employer.