Plant Controller

We are looking for a Plant Controller to lead financial oversight for our manufacturing operation in the Hiram, Ohio area. This role partners closely with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to strengthen cost visibility, support operational decision-making, and maintain accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance experience, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into practical business recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the plant’s financial performance by overseeing manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold while supporting informed operational decisions.

• Develop monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and standard cost updates in collaboration with site leadership and regional finance partners.

• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and absorption results each month, explaining key drivers and presenting meaningful insights to management.

• Manage plant month-end close activities, including inventory-related reconciliations, production order review, and settlement processes to meet reporting deadlines.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts tied to inventory, goods receipt and invoice receipt activity, and fixed assets to maintain financial accuracy and control.

• Partner with operations and engineering teams to assess savings opportunities, confirm improvement results, and monitor site-specific spending initiatives.

• Support reserve and provision calculations related to warranty exposure, inventory risk, and excess or obsolete stock reporting.

• Work with engineering and operations to maintain accurate bills of materials, routings, and cost center rates to ensure reliable product costing.

• Contribute to capital project financial management by supporting approvals, capitalization tracking, depreciation monitoring, and post-project financial reviews.

• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, engineering, and corporate finance teams to improve inventory controls, cycle count accuracy, scrap reporting, and financial best practices.

For immediate CONFIDENTIAL consideration, please call Tom May at 216-800-7232!

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP& A, or operations finance.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting month-end close, inventory accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and standard cost processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, and financial modeling; experience with Power BI and PowerPoint is preferred.
• Proven ability to interpret detailed financial and operational data, identify root causes, and communicate actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems used in manufacturing, preferably QAD, including production orders, internal orders, and cost center accounting.
• Understanding of capital expenditure tracking, fixed assets, inventory controls, and compliance-focused financial processes such as SOX.

Compensation

$110,000.00-$120,000.00 Yearly

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