What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at CFS?
We are seeking a Plant Controller to join our manufacturing operations and serve as a key financial partner to plant leadership. This role is responsible for overseeing plant-level financial activities, ensuring accurate cost accounting, and supporting operational decision-making.
Why Apply?
Key Responsibilities: Plant Controller
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to partner directly with operations and influence business outcomes
- Exposure to core manufacturing and cost accounting processes
- Stable company that is growing
- Internal growth potential within finance and operations leadership
- Nice work life balance and competitive salary
Key Responsibilities: Plant Controller
- Manage plant-level accounting activities, including monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Prepare and analyze financial results, highlighting key drivers and variances versus budget and forecast
- Maintain and analyze standard costs, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variances
- Partner with plant leadership to support cost control, productivity, and margin improvement initiatives
- Lead plant budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with operations
- Provide financial analysis to support capital investments, operational changes, and continuous improvement efforts
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and internal controls
- Support internal and external audits as required
- Utilize ERP and reporting systems to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 3 or more years of accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Solid understanding of cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing operations
- Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar)
- Strong Excel skills and financial analysis capabilities
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000