Controller – Manufacturing
Company: Hickey Metal Fabrication
Location: Salem, OH
Schedule: On-site, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Salary Range: $110,000–$130,000 annually (based on experience) , plus bonus eligibility
About the Role
Hickey Metal Fabrication is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller with manufacturing accounting experience to manage the daily financial operations of a consolidated group of entities. This role is ideal for a Controller who enjoys being involved in day-to-day accounting while also providing financial insight and support to executive leadership.
This is a key position within a financially strong and growing manufacturing company that values accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee financial operations across multiple entities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, and collections
- Support the ERP system related to finance and inventory, including the full manufacturing process
- Manage daily accounting activities, general ledger, bank reconciliations, and fixed asset software
- Monitor and reconcile intercompany activity and investment records
- Ensure accurate inventory reporting, including cycle counts and physical inventories; analyze variances and recommend corrective actions
- Assist with payroll processing, including quarterly and annual reporting
- Prepare GAAP-based consolidated financial statements and manage month-end close procedures
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support executive leadership, budgeting, and forecasting
- Coordinate and prepare year-end support for external accounting firms, including reconciliations and tax filings
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Prior experience in a manufacturing environment required
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting systems, including AP, AR, payroll, billing, and general ledger
- Experience working with ERP systems, specifically Infor CloudSuite Industrial preferred
- CPA and public accounting experience preferred
- Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- High attention to detail and the ability to make sound decisions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work collaboratively
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently
Benefits
Hickey Metal Fabrication offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Voluntary short-term and long-term disability
- Voluntary life insurance
- Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, and legal plans
- Company-paid Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off upon hire
- 401K + up to 4% match (100% immediate vesting)
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What We Do
Proudly located in Canton and Alliance, Ohio, 415 Group is a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm. Established in 1981, we provide comprehensive solutions to businesses and individuals across Northeast Ohio.
From publicly traded companies to local nonprofits, our experience and expertise spans across a variety of industries. We offer solutions tailored to fit your needs including audit and assurance services, tax planning and compliance, business valuation, forensic accounting, as well as IT outsourcing.
Our approach goes beyond the numbers to the heart of your business. As strategists, our goal is to ensure the financial welfare and profitability of your company. We establish lasting relationships with our clients rooted in trust and a deep understanding of their financial needs.
As a member of CPAmerica, Inc and Crowe Global, one of the largest networks of CPA firms in the United States, we provide the personalized service of a local firm with the vast resources of a global organization.
As one of Ohio’s top CPA firms, 415 Group has built a culture of excellence to support the success of our clients, our community and each other. We have received numerous awards including USA Today Most Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms, Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces, Forbes Best Tax & Accounting Firms, Inside Public Accounting Top 300 and Accounting Today's Regional Leader Great Lakes.
