Plant Controller

Are you a hands-on manufacturing finance leader who thrives on turning operational data into strategic business decisions? Our client is seeking a Plant Controller to partner closely with plant leadership, drive financial performance, and provide meaningful insights that improve profitability, productivity, and operational excellence. This is an outstanding Plant Controller opportunity for a finance professional with deep cost accounting expertise and strong FP& A capabilities who enjoys being on the manufacturing floor, influencing operations, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Do as Plant Controller

• Serve as the primary financial leader for the manufacturing facility, partnering with Plant Operations to drive business performance.
• Own all plant accounting activities, including monthly close, financial reporting, inventory accounting, and internal controls.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for the plant.
• Analyze manufacturing performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production, labor, scrap, inventory, and manufacturing costs.
• Maintain and enhance standard costing methodologies, including product costing, BOM accuracy, labor and overhead rates, and variance analysis.
• Provide detailed analysis of material, labor, overhead, inventory, and production variances while partnering with operations to implement corrective actions.
• Support capital investment analysis, business cases, and ROI evaluations for new equipment and operational improvements.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and oversee physical inventory and cycle count processes.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and financial controls across the plant.
• Partner with corporate finance and accounting teams to ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies.
• Mentor and develop plant finance staff while serving as a trusted advisor to site leadership.

For immediate consideration call Jimmy Tunney at 517-657-8054

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience as a Plant Controller, Assistant Controller, Cost Accounting Manager, or Cost Accountant.

Compensation

$120,000.00-$140,000.00 Yearly

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