What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at BridgeWork Partners?
Plant Controller – Food Manufacturing
The Plant Controller is responsible for financial leadership at the manufacturing site, ensuring accurate costing, strong internal controls, operational insight, and decision support. This role partners closely with plant leadership to drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and financial discipline in a batch‑ and lot‑controlled food manufacturing environment using ProcessPro ERP
.
Core Accounting & Financial Responsibiliti
- esOwn plant‑level financial statements, including P&L, inventory, and cost of goods sold (COG
- S)Manage standard costing, cost roll‑ups, and variance analysis (materials, labor, overhead, yiel
- d)Oversee inventory accounting, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goo
- dsEnsure accurate accounting fo
- r:Batch and lot producti
- onYield, scrap, spoilage, and rewo
- rkCo‑products and by‑products (as applicabl
- e)Lead month‑end close for the plant, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliatio
- nsEnsure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate accounting polici
- esSupport internal and external audits, including inventory counts and traceability documentati
on
Operational & Plant Management Supp
- ortAct as a financial business partner to the VP of Operations and Company leaders
- hipTranslate operational data into actionable financial insig
- htsMonitor and analy
- ze:Production efficiency and through
- putLabor utilization and overt
- imeMaterial usage and yield los
- sesSupport continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, cost reducti
- on)Participate in production planning, capacity analysis, and capital investment decisi
- onsEvaluate financial impact
- of:New products and formulati
- onsProcess changes and line modificati
- onsMake/buy and sourcing decisi
ons
Reporting, Forecasting & Anal
- ysisPrepare and deliver weekly and monthly plant performance rep
- ortsLead annual budget and rolling forecast processes for the p
- lantPerform detailed variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior per
- iodsDevelop and maintain KPIs related to cost, efficiency, and inven
- toryProvide ad‑hoc financial modeling and analysis to support operational decis
- ionsClearly communicate financial results to non‑financial plant leader
ship
ProcessPro ERP & Systems Expe
- rtiseServe as the finance subject matter expert for ProcessPro ERP at the plant
- levelEnsure accurate setup and maintenanc
- e of:Bills of Material (
- BOMs)Routings and work ce
- ntersStandard costs and overhead
- ratesMonitor and vali
- date:Batch and lot tra
- ckingYield reporting and production vari
- ancesInventory movements and adjust
- mentsPartner with IT and corporate financ
- e on:System enhancements and upg
- radesReport development and data inte
- grityUser training and process improve
- mentsLeverage ProcessPro reporting tools to improve visibility into plant perfor
mance
Leadership & Cross‑Functional Collabo
- rationLead and mentor plant accounting staff (currently 3 indivi
- duals)Partner
- with:Oper
- ationsQuality and Food
- SafetyR
- &DWar
- ehouseMaint
- enanceSupply Chain and Procu
- rementCorporate Finance and FP
- &A
Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous impr - ovementSupport change management initiatives within th
e plant
Qualifications &
- ; SkillsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA pr
- eferred)5–10 years of experience in manufacturing finance, preferably food or process manuf
- acturingStrong knowl
- edge of:Cost accounting in batch/process envi
- ronmentsInventory controls and v
- aluationManufactur
- ing KPIsHands‑on experience with ProcessPro ERP (or similar process manufactur
- ing ERP)Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI/Workday Adaptiv
- e a plusStrong communication skills with the ability to influence plant le
- adershipHighly analytical, detail‑oriented, and operationally