Plant Site Controller

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is seeking a hands-on, operationally minded Site Controller to lead the finance and accounting function for our Mukilteo, WA manufacturing facility. This role is critical to supporting financial reliability, operational decision-making, and profitable growth within a smaller high-mix precision manufacturing environment. 

Reporting to the BU CFO and partnering closely with the Plant Manager, the Site Controller will own the site P&L, monthly close, standard costing, forecasting support, and local finance processes while helping operations leaders understand the financial impact of business decisions. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and problem solver who can work effectively through real manufacturing complexity, legacy systems, and evolving processes while helping support future ERP improvements and Epicor implementation activities. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Leadership-

• Own the site P&L, balance sheet integrity, and monthly financial close process.
• Prepare timely financial reporting and analysis for site leadership, BU finance, and corporate accounting.
• Analyze operational drivers impacting revenue, margin, labor, overhead, inventory, and working capital performance.
• Maintain strong account reconciliations, internal controls, and compliance with company policies and GAAP.
• Lead and support local finance/accounting personnel while driving accountability and process discipline across transactional and general accounting activities.
• Support site cash flow forecasting, working capital visibility, and coordination with BU finance on cash-related risks and opportunities.
• Support annual audits, reporting requirements, and other finance deliverables as needed.

Operational Partnership-

• Serve as the primary finance partner to the Plant Manager and site leadership team.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, customer service, and sales teams.
• Participate in plant operating rhythms and shop floor engagement to understand operational performance and business drivers.
• Translate operational issues into financial impact and support practical, data-driven decision making.
• Support pricing, quoting, margin reviews, inventory actions, labor planning, and profitability improvement initiatives.

Planning, Costing & Process Improvement-

• Lead site budgeting, forecasting, and monthly outlook support in partnership with the BU.
• Own and maintain the standard cost process, including variance analysis and refinement.
• Monitor inventory, reserves, working capital, and capital spending performance.
• Help improve financial visibility and reporting within an older ERP environment while balancing precision, practicality, and business needs.
• Support future ERP implementation and process improvement activities, including testing, validation, and adoption of improved workflows.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE-

• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory, margin analysis, and financial controls.
• Experience in precision machining, aerospace & defense, medical, or high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and solve business problems using financial and operational data.
• ERP experience required; JobBOSS, Epicor, or similar manufacturing ERP experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to analyze data and identify operational and financial trends.
• Strong communication skills, professional presence, and ability to build credibility across functions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferred but not required.

SCHEDULE

• Monday – Friday  (Onsite)

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing 

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage 
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance 
• Short- and long-term disability insurance 
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay 
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify) 
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4% 
• Education support program 
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement 
• Referral bonuses 
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees 

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit?www.cadrex.com.  

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.