Plant Controller
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Job Location:
Stillwater, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
As the Plant Controller for our early-stage public manufacturing company you will provide financial leadership over all manufacturing costs inventory and operational accounting functions for a public company. This role is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy strengthening internal controls supporting SEC and SOX compliance and providing strategic insight to optimize production efficiency and margins. The Plant Controller acts as a key business partner to Operations Supply Chain Engineering and Executive Leadership enabling data-driven decisions and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing network.
Key Responsibilities
Costing Forecasting & Budgeting
- Lead annual standard cost roll and ensure accuracy of BOMs routings and overhead allocation.
- Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances (PPV scrap labor overhead absorption rework).
- Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for COGS production costs and capital expenditures.
- Conduct cost modeling to evaluate pricing capital investments product changes and make-versus-buy decisions.
- Deliver product and customer profitability models to support strategic planning.
Operational Partnership & Process Improvement
- Oversee standard cost development for new and existing products.
- Serve as the financial liaison to manufacturing leadership providing insights that drive productivity and cost efficiencies.
- Lead initiatives in cost savings automation inventory optimization and process standardization.
- Support ERP enhancements and digital reporting tools that improve financial visibility and operational decision-making.
- Champion continuous improvement culture by implementing lean accounting practices aligned with the business strategy.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Support pricing decisions quoting and proposals with accurate cost data.
- Collaborate with Operations on production planning and cost impact.
- Provide financial support for new product launches and capital projects.
Compliance & Controls
- Ensure the plant adheres to all accounting regulations internal processes and audit requirements.
- Maintain strong documentation controls and systems to uphold financial accuracy and integrity.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
- 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience ideally within manufacturing in a public company
- 13 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of standard costing inventory valuation and manufacturing financial processes.
- Ability to operate effectively in an early-stage fast-scaling public company environment.
- Exceptional analytical skills and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel.
- Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to partner across operations and corporate functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job the employeeis regularly required towalk stand move sit carry bend kneel reach push pull lift use hands and fingers handle orfeel and talkand hear. May berequiredto lift and move boxes or packages notexceeding 20 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may berequired.
Work Environment:
The work environment will be a mix of a typical office environment laboratory space manufacturing floor and construction site.
Noise level:
Exposure will vary and include normal office noise typical laboratory sounds (e.g. ventilation systems equipment operation) manufacturing floor noise (e.g. machinery forklifts) and construction site noise depending on project phase and location.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.
USA Rare Earth proudly supports Equal Employment Opportunities
USA Rare Earths policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and will provide reasonable accommodations according to applicable federal state and/or local laws.
For assistance applying for employment through this site due to disability please contact Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations.
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- GAAP
- SAP
- Accounting
- IFRS
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- ERP Systems
- JD Edwards
- Manufacturing
About Company
Who we are: We are on a mission to become a leading supplier of critical materials that enable the green energy and technology revolution. Our materials and technologies are required for the electric vehicle, green energy, consumer electronics, and defense industries, and our battery ... View more
