Plant Controller - Advanced Vehicle Assemblies (AVA)
AVA
Accounting & Finance · Full-time
Milan, MI, USA
USD 100k-130k / year
Posted on Mar 9, 2026
Advanced Vehicle Assemblies (AVA) creates highly efficient product and process solutions that form the future of mobility, safety and environmental sustainability. Our facilities utilize unique as well as complementary manufacturing processes to enable the production of complex metal assemblies using multiple in-house forming and joining methodologies. Our core process technologies include rollforming, laser welding, stamping, stretch bending and hydroforming. Ava's leaders believe in challenging the status-quo and leveraging innovative thinking and teamwork to overcome challenges that form the future. Advanced Vehicle Assemblies ships 52.2 parts annually and employs 500 employees with 4 locations.
The Plant Controller will serve as the hands-on financial lead and sole accounting professional for the Milan manufacturing facility (~$75M in annual revenue). The Plant Controller is responsible for (1) the timeliness, accuracy, and propriety of financial information; (2) the improvement of processes and procedures and the organization of responsibilities to eliminate waste and maximize value-added in the department; and (3) the development of analyses and initiatives to support Operations and advance financial objectives.
This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, technically strong manufacturing controller who thrives in a hands-on environment, owns the work personally, and brings strong process discipline to a mature plant operating through an active product launch.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares accurate and timely monthly financial statements, and other analyses for management’s use in developing corporate strategy and judging corporate performance.
Producing monthly forecasts in conjunction with Plant Management team.
Analyze month to date data to create weekly forecast updates for Management on the direction of the current month’s results in relation to budget and forecast.
Perform all cost accounting activities including standard costing, BOMs, routings, absorption, and variance analysis.
Analyzes and improves accounting processes and procedures for time and cost effectiveness, for elimination of waste and non-value steps, and for a better product.
Develops an understanding of operational issues and challenges to maximize the departments support of Operations efforts and corporate initiatives.
Maintain inventory valuation, cycle count reconciliation, and inventory reserves. Assist in physical inventory counts and variance analysis.
Assist with bank, public accounting, and governmental auditors and for collateral reporting required by the bank.
Review plant purchase orders and AP transactions to ensure they follow company guidelines and for reasonableness.
Other duties as requested.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a reputable university; Master’s Degree with Accounting and/or Finance and/or CPA certification preferred.
7 years of experience in accounting – preferably in an automotive and manufacturing setting.
AVA is an equal opportunity employer.