Assistant Controller

Crane Authentication is the world leader in brand authenticity and integrity, with a heritage spanning more than 40 years. We serve many of the world’s leading brand owners, licensors, and media rights owners (including around half of the Interbrand 100 Best Global Brands 2021) and are the only provider that addresses brand value and vulnerability across physical and digital domains. Crane is also a provider of high-security and compliance solutions to governments. At Crane, designers work with technologists, integrators, analysts, and domain experts to ensure solutions are brand-led, practical, and effective.

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues, and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust its team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering, and data-driven insights. With a presence in 15 countries on three continents, the Crane Authentication team understands the regional nuances of the opportunities and challenges facing its customers.

Position Summary & Objective

The Assistant Controller is a key finance leader for the Lancaster manufacturing site, responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial results while partnering with plant leadership to drive manufacturing performance. The role owns site-level month-end close execution, balance sheet integrity, manufacturing cost accounting, inventory analysis, forecasting and operating planning support, and internal controls execution in a U.S. GAAP and SOX-controlled environment. The position combines hands-on accounting leadership with financial analysis, operational partnership, and continuous improvement across close, reporting, cost control, and working capital processes.

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

* Lead and manage month-en...