Plant Controller

Job Description

One of our clients - a growing, publicly-listed manufacturing company, is hiring a 'hands on' Plant Controller for its manufacturing facility in the Wichita Metro Area.

Manage and mentor a team of 3 based onsite, work closely with the Plant General Manager based onsite, and report directly to the Corporate Controller based out of state.

Salary to ~$125k (maybe a bit more for a really strong fit), plus 401k & ESOP, plus discretionary bonus & stock options / RSUs grants, and employees pay only $300/month for family medical coverage!

The work is onsite with terrific work hours of ~8-9 hours/day outside of the monthly close, and ~8-10 hours/day during the close ~1 week/month.

My client will consider candidates ready to advance to the Plant Controller / Controller level, including those at the Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, and heavy Senior Accountant levels.

Main Responsibilities:

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• Month-end financial close, including preparation of GL account reconciliations, accruals, etc.
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• Preparation of balance sheet and P&L for plant-based GL accounts (one GL, no consolidation)
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• Manage and monitor A/P (~200 vendor payments per month), A/R (~100 customer invoices per month), day-to-day accounting operations, and payroll for the plant's 100-125 non-union employees
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• Own / perform revenue recognition which is straightforward (recognized upon shipment)
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• Own / perform cost accounting, including standard costing of materials, actual to standard materials variance analysis, BOM's, etc.
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• Own / perform inventory accounting, including proper LCM and FIFO/LIFO valuation, reserves for obsolete inventory and monthly physical count process
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• Assist Corporate Controller with banking activities
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• Assist Corporate Controller with internal and external audits
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• Prepare internal reporting / packages on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
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• Instrumental in 2027 migration from Oracle to a new ERP
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• Assist in identifying potential customer credit exposure by actively reviewing A/R aging and credit limits
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• Continuously monitor and propose improvements to processes and procedures
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• Participate in ad-hoc accounting, FP&A, reporting and systems initiatives and projects which may include company acquisitions and supporting the overall business unit
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Main Requirements:

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• B.S. in Accounting or Finance
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• At least 5 years of relevant accounting, reporting and analysis experience performing the requirements noted above, INCLUDING at least 2-3 years of relevant Plant Controller / Assistant Controller / Accounting Manager / Senior Accountant experience at a manufacturing company that 'OWNS' THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS (NOT outsourced to third party contract manufacturers). 'Hands on' cost and inventory accounting experience is critical.
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• Experience managing full-cycle payroll for at least 50 employees, preferably using Kronos
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• Able to travel ~2 to 10 nights per YEAR
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• Experience managing & prioritizing the work of others and reviewing their work
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• User experience with large ERPs
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• Strong in Excel
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Preferred:

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• Experience as the Accounting point person / SME for an ERP migration
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• Oracle and Syspro user experience
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A Plus:

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• Oracle and Syspro user experience
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PLEASE NOTE: Candidates MUST HAVE applicable experience at manufacturing companies that manufacture products at company-owned plants by employees of the company. Experience at companies that outsource the manufacturing process to third party / contract manufacturers is NOT applicable and not a fit for this role.

PLEASE NOTE: This client is NOT open to reimbursement for relocation and NOT open to sponsorship. Candidates who are not legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer will not be considered or contacted. Candidates living within the greater Wichita Metropolitan Area is strongly preferred.

If you're interested, a fit for this opportunity, and committed to an employment change, please provide / link your resume with your LinkedIn application for review by David Rivard, Director of Recruiting at Executive Alliance. David has 16 years of recruitment experience along with 19 years of public accounting / private industry experience as a former CPA. Executive Alliance is a 30-year, full-scope search firm with 12 recruiting professionals specializing in the functional areas aligned with their expertise. Thank you.