Plant Controller (Multi-site)

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: 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
• Technical Skills: 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; Experience with BI or enterprise reporting tools a plus
• Competencies: 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