Manufacturing Controller: Growth & Profitability Lead

Empiric; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Empiric, a private equity-backed equipment manufacturer in Illinois, seeks a commercially minded Manufacturing Controller to oversee financial operations and support growth after a recent acquisition.

The role requires strong manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and hands-on Infor CSI/SyteLine experience. You will partner with plant leadership to improve profitability, strengthen controls, and provide actionable financial insight across the business.

Qualifications

• Progressive accounting/finance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, production costing, and financial controls.
• Hands-on experience with Infor CSI/SyteLine.
• Experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, and variance analysis.
• Strong skills in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing financial operations: GL, month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Manage cost accounting: standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, labor and overhead allocation, variance analysis.
• Utilize Infor CSI/SyteLine to improve costing accuracy and reporting.
• Partner with plant leadership to analyze production costs, gross margins, material usage, and labor efficiency.
• Monitor inventory levels and variances to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve working capital.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and financial reports for leadership visibility into manufacturing performance.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial processes, and ERP utilization.
• Support post-acquisition integration with financial reporting alignment and process standardization.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Forecasting & budgeting

Financial analysis

ERP reporting

Cost optimization

Education

CPA, CMA, or equivalent

Tools

Infor CSI/SyteLine

Job description

Empiric, a private equity-backed equipment manufacturer in Illinois, seeks a commercially minded Manufacturing Controller to oversee financial operations and support growth after a recent acquisition.

The role requires strong manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and hands-on Infor CSI/SyteLine experience. You will partner with plant leadership to improve profitability, strengthen controls, and provide actionable financial insight across the business.