Controller

Location: Fostoria, Ohio (Onsite)

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday 8AM – 5PM

At Mennel Milling, we’ve been feeding the world since 1886 by doing what’s right and bringing our best every day. We value teamwork, recognize individual contributions, and strive for operational excellence. If you’re passionate about accounting operations, this is your opportunity to make an impact!

The ideal Controller is a hands‑on financial leader with deep expertise in GAAP, cost accounting, and multi‑division manufacturing operations, who partners effectively across operations to drive margin, inventory, and working capital improvements. This individual is detail‑oriented yet strategic, calm under pressure, process‑driven, and a collaborative people leader who brings strong financial discipline to a complex, commodity‑based environment.

As a Controller, you’ll play a key role in safeguarding the financial integrity of the organization while enabling operational and strategic decision‑making across a complex, multi‑division manufacturing business. This role partners closely with leadership to improve margins, strengthen controls, and support sustainable growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading all accounting operations and ensuring accurate, timely multi‑entity financial reporting in compliance with GAAP


• Overseeing cost accounting, inventory valuation, and operational finance to enhance margin visibility and plant performance


• Strengthening internal controls, cash flow management, and cross‑functional financial insights to support strategic decisions

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred


• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within manufacturing, food production, agriculture, or commodity‑based industries, including leadership in multi‑entity environments


• Strong GAAP and cost accounting expertise, ERP system experience (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics), advanced Excel and financial reporting skills; CPA certification preferred


• Strong people leader, highly detail‑oriented with strategic perspective, effective cross‑functional communicator, process‑driven, adaptable, and calm in fast‑paced, operationally complex environments

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and career growth:

- Competitive Pay
 - Flexible Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule
 - Health & Wellbeing Benefits (major medical, prescription, vision, dental, HSA, company-paid short-term disability, EAP, Local YMCA cost sharing, and more)
 - Life Insurance
 - Profit Sharing
 - Career Advancement & Training Opportunities
 - Rewards & Recognition Program
 - Retirement Contributions (401k, etc.)
 - Tuition Assistance

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us continue our mission to feed the world with excellence!

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