Aris Amplify is hiring: Controller (Cost Accounting) (Schaumburg) in Schaumburg

Job Overview

Aris Amplify has partnered with a fast-growing industrial organization seeking a Controller/Cost Accounting Manager to elevate financial visibility, strengthen operational decision-making and drive cost performance across its production network. This role plays a pivotal part in connecting finance with manufacturing, supply chain and sales to ensure accurate product costing, meaningful analysis and continuous improvement in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

Key Responsibilities

What You Will Lead:

Establish reliable, accurate costing across the product portfolio and ensure COGS and standard cost data are consistently maintained.

Provide analysis on cost drivers, including PPV, material usage, labor and production variances, to help leaders understand trends and root causes.

Deliver clear margin and profitability reporting that translates results into actionable insights for cross-functional partners.

Oversee scrap reporting and work with Operations teams on cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives.

Manage inventory analytics, including excess and obsolete assessments, reserve calculations and disposition recommendations.

Ensure BOMs, routings and work center data reflect true operational activity and accurately allocate labor and overhead.

Conduct ongoing reviews of product cost structures to maintain the integrity of standard costs and manufacturing assumptions.

Build and maintain labor efficiency metrics and productivity KPIs with plant and manufacturing leaders.

Identify operational improvement opportunities and support Plant Managers in driving cost-focused process enhancements.

Lead the annual cost roll-up process and contribute to budgeting and forecasting models.

Serve as the point person for cost-related ERP updates, reporting needs and enhancements.

Guide the physical inventory process and oversee the cycle-counting framework to maintain strong inventory controls.

Provide leadership with recommendations that influence pricing, margin optimization, operational investment and long-term strategy.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field

Four or more years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting

Professional certification such as CPA or CMA strongly preferred

Strong ERP expertise, including experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or similar platforms

Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is highly desirable

Strong understanding of GAAP and core cost accounting disciplines, including inventory valuation, standard costing and overhead allocation

A mix of analytical depth and operational curiosity with the ability to influence, partner and lead in a fast-moving environment

If you are energized by data-driven decision support, process optimization and owning meaningful financial outcomes in a production environment, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact.

About Aris Amplify

This search is being conducted by Aris Amplify, a Charles Aris Inc. company. We connect top-tier talent with growth-oriented companies nationwide in Accounting & Finance, Engineering & Operations, Sales & Marketing and HR & Executive Support on a contingent basis.

We are committed to creating meaningful connections between exceptional talent and dynamic organizations through a focused, efficient and personalized recruiting process.

Learn more about our approach at charlesaris.com/aris-amplify-recruiting-services.