Plant Controller

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the assigned plant within a multi-site structure
• Lead the monthly close process for the plant, coordinating timelines and requirements with corporate finance
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, corporate policies, and standardized reporting practices across sites
• Provide financial explanations for plant performance versus budget, forecast, prior periods, and peer-site benchmarks
• Maintain and analyze standard costs and job costing, including material, labor, and overhead, in alignment with company-wide costing methodologies
• Analyze manufacturing variances (PPV, usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption) and compare performance across sites
• Support inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventories, ensuring consistency with multi-site inventory policies and controls
• Monitor and analyze scrap, rework, and yield metrics, including cross-site comparisons
• Support capital project analysis, capitalization, and depreciation in coordination with corporate
• Lead the annual budget and periodic forecast updates for the assigned plants within the broader multi-site planning process
• Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance resources to develop aligned production, cost, and capital assumptions
• Track performance against budget and forecast, identifying site-specific risks and opportunities
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, and company policies across the plant
• Coordinate with corporate and other plant controllers to support internal and external audits
• Maintain strong segregation of duties and standardized controls over inventory, fixed assets, and expenditures
• Act as a financial business partner to the Plant Manager and operations leadership
• Collaborate with other site controllers and corporate finance to drive consistency, transparency, and best practices across locations
• Provide financial insights to support pricing, sourcing, make/buy decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in cross-site finance initiatives, process standardization, and system improvements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred)
• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including manufacturing or cost accounting
• Prior experience in a multi-site manufacturing or matrixed organization strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and manufacturing financial processes
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
• Experience with ERP systems used in multi-site environments (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate financial data into operational insights across multiple locations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a matrixed organization
• Detail-oriented with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a multi-site close environment

experience with BI or enterprise reporting tools a plus