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Assistant Controller

LHH
Santa Clarita, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2026

LHH is helping our client to grow their team as the company thrives!


This is a tight knit group with a fairly tenured leadership team. They are hands on at all levels of the company (no one is fully review). This is a stable company with a story spanning back 60 years, and lots of growth potential within the company.


**MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE WITH COST ACCOUNTING IS A MUST**


ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

$125-140K

  • Annual Bonus
  • 3 weeks PTO, 10 holidays
  • 5% 401k retirement contribution match
  • Comprehensive healthcare, multiple options
  • Growth path to Controller if desired within 1-2 years. Hiring this role specifically for Succession planning and to accommodate company growth


Reports to: Plant Controller

Challenges: Going through so much growth; Will do a Software implementation within the year


Hours/Schedule: 730-500 is a typical day, quarter end can be 55-60 hours for 1-2 weeks.


This job:

  • Hands on Leadership role with ownership of the GL, FP&A, and Costing.
  • Standard monthly J/Es, more complex inventory J/Es, accruals, G/L reconciliations
  • Supports Financial Statement Preparation
  • Oversight of A/R processes, review
  • Cost Accounting – all Standard Cost
  • Very involved in Budget, Forecasting, Financial Analysis functions


We are looking for (key requirements/preferences):

  • BS degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5 years of progressive experience is required
  • Manufacturing industry experience is a must
  • Standard Cost Accounting knowledge
  • Variance Analysis, budgeting and forecasting experience – must have
  • CPA or CMA is nice to have
  • SOX environment experience – no findings in the last year
  • US PERSON (Citizen or Greencard holder) by ITAR standards



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Salary : $125,000 - $150,000

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