Plant Controller (Manufacturing)

Plant Controller
Where finance meets the factory floor
You dont sit in the office waiting for numbers to tell a story. You walk the plant talk to operators challenge assumptions and connect whats happening on the floor to whats showing up in the P&L.
If youve led accounting in a manufacturing environment and know that cost accuracy starts with operational reality this role is built for you.
Were a progressive growth-oriented manufacturing company looking for a Plant Controller who can own the financial heartbeat of the operation. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll drive accounting costing controls and reporting while partnering closely with Operations to improve performance.

What Youll Own
Be the financial leader on the plant floor
Act as a trusted advisor to Operations not just a reporter of results
Translate financial data into clear actionable insights for plant leadership
Connect production activity labor materials and variances to real business outcomes
Drive accurate disciplined manufacturing accounting
Lead all plant accounting activities in compliance with U.S. GAAP
Own monthly close financial statements budgeting forecasting and audit coordination
Ensure costing integrity across all systems transactions and SKUs
Investigate and explain actual vs. standard variances with precision
Own inventory costing and controls
Lead cycle counting and physical inventories with operational alignment
Ensure work orders are fully burdened and aligned to the corporate cost model
Strengthen and continuously improve internal controls across inventory and manufacturing
Conduct ongoing audits of transactions and master data for accuracy and impact
Turn data into operational improvement
Analyze cost of goods run costing studies and identify margin opportunities
Lead process improvements using Lean tools (as-is / to-be flow mapping)
Pull and analyze data from SQL and ERP systems to improve visibility and decision-making
Partner cross-functionally to drive efficiency cost reduction and performance
Lead systems and continuous improvement
Work within ERP (Infor Visual Manufacturing) and support transition to MS Dynamics 365
Recommend and implement system enhancements
Develop and deliver ERP and process training to close gaps and elevate team capability
Build and develop your team
Lead and coach the Cycle Counter / Inventory Analyst
Set clear goals develop capability and raise the bar on performance
Establish best practices across accounting warehousing and operations support

What You Bring
Bachelors (or Masters) in Accounting Finance or related field
Proven experience as a Plant Controller or senior manufacturing finance leader
Deep expertise in cost accounting within a process manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP in manufacturing
Experience working inside an ERP environment (Visual SAP Oracle Epicor D365 etc.)
Advanced analytical skills. Comfortable pulling data from SQL and building models in Excel
Ability to operate at both the strategic level and the transactional level
Strong presence on the plant floor. You build relationships ask questions and influence outcomes
Nice to have:
CPA
Experience with BI tools (QlikView Power Query)
ERP implementation or migration experience

What Makes You Successful Here
You dont accept numbers at face value. You validate them in the operation
You move easily between the plant floor and the executive table
You bring structure discipline and clarity to complex environments
You see finance as a driver of performance not just a function of reporting
You hold yourself and others accountable while building trust across the business

Why This Role Matters
This role directly impacts operational performance cost accuracy and decision-making. When costing is right decisions are better. When decisions are better the business wins.
You wont be on the sidelines here. Youll be in it. On the the data. Driving impact.