Plant Controller

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Plant Controller to lead financial oversight for a manufacturing facility in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. This role partners closely with plant leadership to provide accurate reporting, strengthen cost controls, and support decisions that improve operational and financial performance. The position focuses on plant accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, variance analysis, and profitability insight across products and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process for plant operations and prepare financial reporting packages for review with site leadership.
• Maintain accurate plant financial records by overseeing account reconciliations and ensuring integrity across balance sheet and income statement activity.
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager and cross-functional leaders to build annual budgets, refresh forecasts, and monitor performance against operating targets.
• Oversee inventory accounting by reconciling subledger activity to the general ledger and ensuring production and inventory transactions are recorded correctly.
• Develop, update, and analyze standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead to support sound product costing and planning decisions.
• Investigate manufacturing variances, explain results to operational leaders, and help drive corrective actions that improve plant performance.
• Manage inventory reserve analysis for excess and obsolete stock while partnering with operations and purchasing on disposition strategies.
• Support physical inventory and cycle count programs, including process improvement efforts designed to increase accuracy and control.
• Administer capital project accounting by tracking approved spending, recording asset activity, and transferring completed projects into fixed assets.
• Provide profitability and pricing analysis for products, projects, and customers to help sales, engineering, and operations achieve margin objectives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in plant, cost, or manufacturing accounting roles.
• Strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, including inventory valuation and standard cost methodologies.
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecast preparation in a plant environment.
• Proven ability to analyze manufacturing variances and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including capital additions, depreciation, and asset tracking.
• Familiarity with KPI reporting and the financial measures commonly used in manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting annual physical inventory programs, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Background in the automotive industry is preferred.

Benefits

Robert Half offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

Pay

$100,000 - $120,000 USD / Yearly

Schedule

Ongoing

Location

Nashotah, WI

Posted

2026-06-25T00:00:00Z