Hiring: Manufacturing Controller Company: Forge Fire & Company Location: Bucyrus, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:44:20 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Design System, Microsoft Excel, Systems Design About the job Experience: •5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of the monthly close and financial statement preparation. Required Skills: •Financial close and reporting. Own the monthly and year-end close; establish a disciplined close calendar; prepare timely, accurate financial statements, management reports, account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP. •Accounting integrity and controls. Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts; design and document practical internal controls, approval authorities, accounting policies, and repeatable workflows appropriate for a growing manufacturer. •Manufacturing and cost accounting. Strengthen inventory valuation, bills of material, routings, labor and overhead rates, standard or actual costing, work-in-process, job costing, variance analysis, scrap, reserves, and gross-margin reporting. •Inventory governance. Partner with production, purchasing, and operational leaders to improve transaction discipline, physical inventories, cutoffs, reconciliations, and the accuracy of raw material, WIP, and finished-goods records. •Systems ownership and data quality. Optimize current systems, including our current QuickBooks Online environment,; establish clear ownership of financial master data; resolve data and process gaps; improve reporting reliability and reduce manual work. •ERP strategy and implementation readiness. Assess business requirements, process maturity, and data quality; help evaluate and select a future ERP platform to eventually replace our current QuickBooks Online system; and play a leading and collaborative role in system design, migration, testing, controls, training, and adoption. •Planning and decision support. Partner with the Owners and leadership team on budgets, forecasts, cash-flow visibility, capital planning, pricing and margin analysis, make-versus-buy decisions, and operating performance metrics. •Working capital and cash controls. Monitor receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion; strengthen cash disbursement and banking controls; support treasury activity and lender reporting as assigned. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. •Manufacturing accounting experience with direct responsibility for inventory and cost accounting. •Solid functional working knowledge of U.S. GAAP including percentage-of-completion accounting, general-ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial controls, and financial reporting. •Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, resolve data discrepancies, and build structure in an evolving environment. •Advanced Excel skills and experience using accounting and manufacturing/MRP systems. •Clear communication, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to work effectively with both shop-floor and executive-level partners. •A hands-on approach and willingness to perform detailed work while also developing scalable processes and longer-term strategy. •Ability and willingness to work onsite at the Company’s Bucyrus, Ohio manufacturing facility. •Active CPA license; a CMA credential may also be considered when paired with strong manufacturing controllership experience. •Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or Plant Controller in a dynamic high-growth mid-sized manufacturing business. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!