Job Description
Position summary\n
The Controller leads accounting, financial reporting, and cost management across both Sumco plants. Reporting to the CFO, this hands-on leader owns the monthly close, plant-level cost accounting, cash management, and the controls that support a growing, privately held manufacturer.
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Key responsibilitiesFinancial reporting and close\n
· Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close for both plants; deliver accurate financial statements within 10 business days
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· Prepare consolidated and plant-level P&Ls, balance sheets, and cash flow statements under US GAAP
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· Present results and variance analysis to ownership and lenders, including KPI and margin reporting
Cost accounting and plant finance\n
· Build and maintain standard costs for plating lines, including metals (tin, silver, nickel), chemistry, labor, utilities, and overhead
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· Track metal pricing and pass-through, scrap, yield, and inventory valuation for coil, strip, and busbar work
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· Partner with plant managers on job and product-line profitability, quoting support, and capital spending decisions
Planning and cash\n
· Lead the annual budget and rolling forecasts; monitor performance against plan
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· Manage cash flow, working capital, AR collections, AP, and banking relationships, including covenant compliance
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· Evaluate capital projects and ROI for new lines and equipment
Controls, compliance, and tax\n
· Design and enforce internal controls, approval limits, and accounting policies
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· Coordinate the annual audit or review with outside CPAs, plus federal, state (IN, IL), sales/use, and property tax filings
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· Support financial aspects of ISO 9001 and environmental compliance, including environmental reserves and insurance
Team and systems\n
· Lead, develop, and hold accountable the accounting team (AP, AR, payroll, cost accounting)
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· Own the ERP and accounting systems; drive automation, clean data, and better reporting
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· PowerBI build out experience or know how
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· Oversee payroll and benefits accounting in partnership with HR