Manufacturing Controller — Hybrid Finance Partner for Ops

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Florham Park (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 140,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

LAPP, a family-founded global leader in cable and connection technology, seeks a Manufacturing Controller in New Jersey. The role blends operational finance, controlling, and business partnering to drive transparency, efficiency, and sustainable value across manufacturing.

Hybrid work arrangement with on-site collaboration in Florham Park. Responsibilities include managing month-end close, standard costing, and capital investments while partnering with plant leadership to translate shop-floor

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance or business-related field required.
Minimum 3 years’ progressive accounting and financial management experience.
Strong SAP or local ERP knowledge required.

Responsibilities

Own month-end cost accounting, closing, and ERP-based controlling processes with governance and data quality.
Oversee standard costing, investments, and business cases, including BOMs and routings.
Partner with Plant Management, Production, Process Engineering, Purchasing, and Logistics to align financial and operational objectives.
Translate shop-floor KPIs (OEE, downtime, scrap, material consumption, inventory) into financial impact insights.
Drive continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across the site and foster value creation.