Plant Controller
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Plant Controller to lead all plant-level financial operations for their manufacturing facility. This Plant Controller will own cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, and financial reporting to drive profitability and operational excellence. The Plant Controller will be responsible for monthly close for the plant: journal entries, reconciliations, and P&L.
Key Responsibilities
- Inventory & COGS: Oversee inventory valuation, cycle counts/physical counts.
- Financial Reporting & Close: Lead the monthly close for the plant: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and plant P&L with commentary.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Build the annual plant budget and rolling forecasts (volume, mix, price, labor, overhead).
- Streamline processes and reporting; automate where possible (Power BI/Excel/Power Query).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Accounting
- Experience with 3+ years in a manufacturing plant environment.
- Deep expertise in standard costing, cost accounting, inventory, and variance analysis.
- Strong Excel/Power Query/Power BI skills; ability to build models and dashboards.
- Solid knowledge of US GAAP
- Proven ability to partner with Operations/Supply Chain/Quality
Core Competencies
Manufacturing Finance | Cost Accounting | Standard Costing | Variance Analysis | Inventory Control | Budgeting & Forecasting | KPI Development | Financial Reporting | ERP Master Data | Continuous Improvement | Cross‑Functional Business Partnering | Internal Controls | GAAP Compliance
