Seeking a Finance professional for a manufacturing firm where your accounting and finance expertise will directly shape business performance and future growth.
About Us:
We are a long‑standing provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, supporting OEMs with a fully integrated suite of fabrication, machining, and finishing capabilities. Our operations span precision metalwork, CNC machining, laser technologies, welding, coatings, and assembly, all unified under a rigorous ISO‑certified quality framework. With flexible production volumes, rapid quoting, and dependable turnaround times, we serve customers who prioritize reliability, precision, and consistent manufacturing performance.
About the Role:
We are seeking a hands-on Finance Professional who will play a critical role in building and scaling the accounting and finance functions. This individual will work closely with leadership and take ownership of accounting operations, cost accounting, and financial reporting, while developing FP&A capabilities to guide business decisions and support future growth into a leadership role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day accounting operations (GL, month-end close, financial reporting)
- Develop and maintain cost accounting processes (job costing, inventory, standard costing)
- Analyze manufacturing costs, margins, and profitability
- Prepare and improve financial reporting packages
- Perform FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modeling
- Provide insights on business performance and identify opportunities for cost optimization
- Support leadership with data-driven recommendations
- Help build processes and structure within a growing organization
About You:
- Prior accounting experience required
- Solid foundation and experience in financial accounting and reporting required
- Manufacturing experience preferred
- Proactive and self-directed with strong analytical skills and a business mindset
- Background in nimble, small‑team environments; experience driving process improvements and building effective systems preferred
- Hands-on, accountable, and eager to take ownership
- Growth mindset with interest in evolving into a leadership role
Why work for us?
- High visibility role with direct exposure to leadership
- Opportunity to shape the finance function in a growing organization
- Entrepreneurial environment with clear pathways to leadership
Skills Required
- Prior accounting experience
- Solid foundation in financial accounting and reporting
- Proactive, self-directed with strong analytical skills and business mindset
- Hands-on, accountable, eager to take ownership
- Manufacturing experience
- Background in small-team environments and driving process improvements
- Growth mindset with interest in evolving into a leadership role
What We Do
We are a company made of amazing HR consultants, recruiters and career coaches focused on supporting Michigan small businesses, non-profits and municipalities with affordable recruiting and HR services. Recruiting - We provide affordable, flexible fee based talent acquisition services starting at $1500 for entry level talent, $2500 for experienced non-technical talent, and $3500 for executive, software and engineering talent. People often ask if this is too good to be true? Our answer is that we want everyone to be able to afford to hire great people! HR Outsourcing/Fractional HR services - Do you want the power of a full HR department available when needed? We provide a variety of HR packages for as low as $1000 per month. Career coaching - Do you need help figuring out what you want to do, or refining your job search strategy or tactics? Check out our workshops and services that are effective and affordable. Why choose ACT? - We listen and care! - We have over 150 years of HR experience on our team! - Check out our amazing testimonials from satisfied customers! - We love Michigan and what we do! - We are responsive, flexible and work hard so that you can succeed!
