Plant Controller (Multi-Site)

West Jordan, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Job Description

The Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial activities for assigned manufacturing plants within a multi-site operating environment. This role ensures accurate financial reporting robust internal controls and effective cost management while partnering with plant operations other site controllers and corporate finance resources to support decision-making drive operational efficiency and ensure consistency across locations.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close

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

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

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

Budgeting & Forecasting

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

Internal Controls & Compliance

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

Operational Partnership

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

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field (CPA or CMA preferred)
510 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

Working Conditions

On-site presence at the assigned manufacturing facilities
Periodic overtime during month-end year-end close forecasting and budget cycles
Occasional travel to corporate offices or other plant locations outside of Utah may be required

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