Controller (Plant)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full accounting function for the plant, ensuring accurate financial records and reliable reporting across daily and periodic activities.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements along with management reports that help leadership evaluate business performance.
• Lead the month-end and year-end closing cycle, coordinating timelines, reconciliations, and review processes to maintain reporting accuracy.
• Evaluate plant financial results, identify performance trends and key drivers, and present actionable insights to both site and corporate stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to company accounting standards, internal controls, and organizational financial policies across plant operations.
• Administer the standard costing framework for raw materials, ingredients, packaging, byproducts, and finished goods, keeping cost data current and dependable.
• Investigate manufacturing variances related to yield, labor, material consumption, overhead allocation, and waste, then recommend steps to improve cost efficiency.
• Support inventory and operational planning through budget ownership, monthly forecasting, capital spend tracking, and analysis of actual results against plan.
• Build financial models and business analyses that guide operational choices and support continuous improvement initiatives within the facility.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in plant accounting, manufacturing finance, or a similar controller-level role within an industrial environment.
• Strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, including standard cost accounting and variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience managing month-end close and preparing periodic financial statements and management reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead budgeting, forecasting, and capital expenditure monitoring processes.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting principles and financial controls within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate financial results into operational recommendations.
• Experience working with ERP systems, including exposure to Eaton or comparable enterprise platforms.