• Assistant Controller

    Aston Carter (Camarillo, CA)


    Description

    The Assistant Controller will serve as a financial partner to the Plant Manager, translating operational data into actionable insights that improve throughput, yield, scrap, and margin. This role is responsible for monthly close activities, cost accounting, reconciliations, and maintaining strong internal controls while supporting internal and external audits. In partnership with the North America Controller, this position contributes to profitability analysis, budgets, forecasts, and monthly business reviews by providing clear variance narratives and actionable recommendations for leadership. The Assistant Controller will also standardize and automate reporting, track capital expenditures, and drive continuous process improvements to increase efficiency across the plant. Essential Functions Serve as financial partner to the Plant Manager, translating data into actions that improve throughput, yield, scrap, and margin. Lead weekly performance variance reviews, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. Partner with the North America Controller on profitability analysis, including pricing, quoting, and mix analysis. Support the monthly close process, including journals, accruals, standard entries, and balance sheet reconciliations. Maintain internal controls, documentation, and support external/internal audits. Manage standard costs, BOMs/routings, and cost rolls in partnership with engineering and operations. Analyze manufacturing variances (PPV, labor/overhead absorption, rate/efficiency, scrap/yield) and recommend improvements. Assist with building plant budgets and forecasts, including sales, COGS, labor/machine hours, and spend, aligned to capacity and staffing plans. Contribute to monthly business reviews with variance narratives and action plans for leadership. Track capital expenditures, including business cases, approvals, spend vs. budget, and benefits realization. Standardize reports and automate recurring analysis using advanced Excel. Document and continuously improve SOPs to scale best practices across plants. Perform additional job duties as assigned. Education & Experience Required 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including manufacturing cost accounting. Solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Proven ownership of GL reconciliations, monthly close, and audit support. Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP/INDEX MATCH, PivotTables, robust workbook design). Experience with modern ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor; SyteLine preferred). Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence peers and plant leadership. Ability to work effectively from the shop floor to executive presentations. Exposure to controlling/FP&A functions (budgets, forecasts, reporting packages, margin analysis). Process automation mindset (templating; VBA/macros a plus). Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CMA or CPA certification preferred. This position will be onsite in the beginning but can transition to hybrid

     

    Skills

     

    cost accounting, gaap accounting, profit & loss, ERP, month end process

     

    Top Skills Details

     

    cost accounting,gaap accounting,profit & loss,ERP,month end process

    Experience Level

    Intermediate Level

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $113000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

     

    Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Camarillo,CA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2025.

    About Aston Carter:

    Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.