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Robert Half Controller Consultant in Brownstown, Indiana
Description
We are looking for an experienced Interim Controller / Manufacturing Consultant to provide financial leadership for a manufacturing operation in Brownstown, Indiana. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can step into a steel tubing environment, strengthen reporting accuracy, and deliver meaningful analysis to ownership and senior leaders. The role blends plant-focused financial oversight with team leadership and requires someone who can quickly assess systems, organize data, and support informed business decisions.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare monthly and periodic financial statements, along with clear commentary and performance insights for ownership and executive leadership.
• Oversee cost accounting activities within a manufacturing setting, including standard costing, absorption methods, budget support, and analysis of production-related variances.
• Review financial and operational information from company systems to identify trends, validate results, and support accurate reporting.
• Build and maintain detailed Excel-based schedules, reconciliations, and reporting tools using advanced functions such as pivot tables and linked workbooks.
• Supervise a small cross-functional support team covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and HR administration, and data or system-related processing/IT.
• Partner with plant and operational leaders to align financial reporting with production activity, inventory movement, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Deliver timely close support and help improve the reliability and consistency of accounting processes during the engagement.
• Work in a hybrid capacity, with regular on-site presence in Brownstown, Indiana once fully oriented to the business and reporting needs.
Requirements
• At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing controllership, accounting leadership, or senior financial management roles.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance, with practical understanding of plant operations and production workflows.
• Demonstrated expertise in cost accounting, including standard costing, absorption accounting, machine rates, and budgeting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, linked schedules, and large-volume data analysis.
• Experience using ERP or industry-specific business systems ("PS Data" experience, a plus) to extract, interpret, and reconcile financial and operational data.
• Proven ability to produce accurate financial reporting quickly and communicate findings effectively to business owners or senior leadership.
• Prior experience leading or coordinating the work of accounting and administrative support staff.
• Experience in steel, tubing, or a related industrial manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
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