Plant Controller

Plant Controller

This is a plant FP&A, controlling and business-partnering role focused on driving financial and operational performance. You will be the dedicated controller for plant performance, working closely with Plant Management and operations to turn financial and operational data into insights and actions, identify improvement opportunities, and help develop better processes across the plant. You will report to the Group Controller. Accounting retains ownership of the books and month-end close.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own monthly plant performance reporting, P&L and variance analysis.
• Analyze manufacturing performance, including material usage, scrap, labor, productivity and costs.
• Analyze inventory, working capital and other key drivers of plant financial performance.
• Lead product costing and cost analysis, working with operations to ensure standard costs, underlying assumptions and master data accurately reflect plant operations.
• Work with Plant Management and operations to identify root causes, improve processes and drive actions that improve plant performance.
• Partner with Accounting to improve financial processes, standards and procedures.
• Lead plant budgeting and forecasting with management.
• Build business cases for CapEx and improvement projects.
• Improve and automate reporting and analysis wherever practical using BI, AI and other automation tools.

Attributes & Abilities:

• Demonstrates honesty, trustworthiness and maintains integrity
• Shows personal drive and ambition
• Exhibits a positive attitude
• Data and fact-based decision making
• Sets personal and professional goals
• Ability to embrace change
• Desire to grow in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders
• Commitment to continuous improvement and teamwork
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task and follow-up on all responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years in cost accounting, FP&A, controlling or plant finance, preferably with manufacturing exposure.
• Understanding of product costing, standard costing and manufacturing economics.
• Hands-on ERP experience; Epicor or SAP is a plus.
• Advanced Excel; Power BI preferred; SQL or Python a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and interest in data, automation and AI.
• Self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership and working directly with plant leadership.
• Clear communicator who is as comfortable on the plant floor as in a spreadsheet.
• Project management skills and continuous improvement mindset.

Physical Requirements:

• Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor.
• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for an extended period of time.
• Ability to stand stationary, as needed
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds
• Must be able to work in an office with others nearby
• Ability to work 40+ hours/week

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.