Staging Dimensions is hiring: Controller - Manufacturing in New Castle

Overview

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DEPARTMENT: Office

REPORTS TO: Vice President

The Controller will lead the company’s financial management functions with a strong focus on cost accounting, pricing accuracy, operational profitability, and ERP system oversight. Operating within a staging manufacturing environment, this role is responsible for ensuring precise product costing, supporting real-time financial decision-making, and validating quotes for both custom and standard product lines. The Controller will work closely with the Vice President, Production, Sales, and Purchasing teams to drive financial transparency, cost control, and margin protection across the organization.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Responsibilities

• Create and update standard costing models based on labor, material, and overhead fluctuations.
• Analyze production costs, BOMs, and routing data to ensure accurate product costing.
• Monitor and manage inventory valuation and movement across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Lead and ensure accuracy in cycle counts and physical inventory processes.
• Develop dashboards and tools to provide visibility into job costing, WIP, and the quote-to-cash cycle.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and develop rolling forecasts in collaboration with each department.
• Provide detailed variance analysis between actuals and budget/forecast, including labor efficiency, scrap rates, and material usage.
• Deliver actionable financial insights and performance reports to leadership.
• Oversee the financial validation of outgoing quotes, particularly for custom or high-value manufactured orders; ensure quotes reflect current cost structures and margin thresholds.
• Review BOMs and labor assumptions in the quoting system to align with operational realities and current cost data.
• Maintain documentation and audit traceability for all pricing decisions.
• Implement and oversee ERP system financial modules, ensuring integration between production, inventory, and finance; collaborate to optimize ERP workflows and reporting.
• Provide real-time financial support to operations to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency.
• Train and guide managers on cost awareness, quoting, and margin management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance.
• At least 3 years in a manufacturing environment with focus on cost accounting, standard costing, job costing, inventory management, and WIP tracking.
• Experience with ERP systems in manufacturing environments; ERP implementation or usage.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office; advanced Excel and financial modeling.
• Knowledge of make-to-order or job shop manufacturing environments; experience supporting quoting or estimating teams from a finance perspective.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA strongly preferred.
• Industrial experience in metal fabrication or custom manufacturing preferred.

Job Type

Full-time

Location

New Castle, Delaware (One Location)

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, and talk or hear. The employee must be able to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level is usually moderate to high.