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Controller
Location: Elkmont, Alabama
Salary: $110,000–$120,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Job Type: Direct hire
 
Lead financial performance where it matters most.
 
Automation Personnel Services is recruiting a Controller for a respected company in Elkmont, Alabama. This is an opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to play a key role in plant performance by leading accurate financial reporting, strengthening cost controls, and helping plant leadership make informed business decisions.
In this role, your work will have a direct impact on operational efficiency, product costs, budgeting, capital planning, and long-term financial performance. You will bring financial insight to a hands-on plant environment where thoughtful analysis, sound judgment, and continuous improvement are valued.
 
What you’ll do
• Direct, review, and validate plant accounting activities, including labor distribution, inventory, general receipts, scrap, rework, accounts payable, closed-order variances, fixed-asset transactions, and journal entries.
• Complete and oversee monthly balance-sheet reconciliations to support accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Analyze monthly plant financial results and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities across products and operations.
• Review and approve capital-expenditure requests, validating assumptions and helping ensure accountability for expected results.
• Plan and develop annual plant operating budgets based on plant capabilities and cost, service, and quality objectives.
• Establish product-cost standards through the annual cost roll process.
• Identify products or product groups that need improvement and focus plant management on opportunities to improve performance.
• Partner with plant leaders to challenge current practices constructively and support data-driven decision-making.
 
What you bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA preferred.
• Five or more years of practical accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or plant environment.
• Strong analytical, auditing, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to ask thoughtful questions, challenge existing processes, and recommend improvements.
• Sound judgment, initiative, leadership ability, and a commitment to innovative management practices.
 
What you can expect
• Competitive annual salary of $110,000–$120,000.
• Consistent Monday–Friday schedule.
• Direct-hire employment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
 
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About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with more than 30 years of experience connecting professionals with opportunities in manufacturing and light-industrial environments. Our recognition includes:
• 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client • Award (2016–2026).
• Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019–2026).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award from the American •Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes in 2025.
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
Our recruiters are committed to providing a clear, supportive candidate experience and connecting professionals with meaningful opportunities.
 
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