Plant Controller

The Team You Will Be Joining

• Join a North American manufacturing organization that is an established leader within the industrial and environmental solutions space
• Be part of a company with thousands of employees and a broad operational footprint supporting essential infrastructure and sustainability initiatives
• Partner directly with plant leadership and executive finance leadership in a highly visible role reporting to the Vice President of Finance
• Work within a collaborative, cross-functional environment alongside operations, supply chain, production, and corporate finance teams
• Join a business that continues to evolve through operational improvements, investment initiatives, and strategic growth across multiple manufacturing facilities
• Opportunity to influence both plant-level performance and broader organizational financial strategy

What They Offer You

• High-visibility leadership role with direct exposure to senior operational and financial decision makers
• Opportunity to serve as the financial leader for a large-scale manufacturing operation with meaningful operational complexity
• Strong benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and paid leave programs
• Stable organization with long-term market presence and continued investment in manufacturing operations and sustainability initiatives
• Ability to make a measurable impact through process improvements, cost optimization, forecasting accuracy, and operational finance leadership
• Onsite leadership opportunity in Ontario, CA within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment

Why This Role Is Important

• Serve as the key financial business partner to plant leadership, helping drive operational and financial performance across the facility
• Lead all plant accounting and cost accounting activities, including inventory valuation, labor/material allocations, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Provide leadership with actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency initiatives
• Ensure strong internal controls, financial compliance, and accurate reporting in a complex manufacturing environment
• Play a critical role in evaluating capital investments, operational initiatives, and plant performance against forecast and budget
• Drive accountability through KPI development, reporting, and financial analysis tied directly to plant operations and profitability
• Help bridge finance and operations by translating complex financial data into clear business recommendations for leadership teams

The Background That Fits

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or CMA designation strongly preferred
• 5 years of experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment, ideally supporting large-scale plant operations
• Deep expertise in cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing finance processes
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with operations leaders and influence decision-making in a plant environment
• Experience managing forecasts, budgets, month-end close, variance analysis, and financial reporting within a fast-paced operation
• Strong systems and ERP experience with the ability to analyze complex financial and operational data
• Executive presence with the ability to communicate financial performance, risks, and opportunities clearly to both finance and operational leadership teams