Financial Controller / Plant Controller

If you're currently leading finance within a beverage, bottling, dairy processing, or other food manufacturing environment—and you're looking for the opportunity to build something rather than simply maintain it—I think you'll find this role worth exploring.

We're conducting a confidential search on behalf of a growing dairy processing company that's launching a brand-new manufacturing facility in Seward, Nebraska.

This is a newly created position where you'll have the opportunity to help build the financial infrastructure of the operation before production reaches full capacity. Rather than inheriting years of established processes, you'll work alongside executive leadership and plant operations to help shape how finance supports the business from day one.

If you enjoy partnering with operations, improving processes, implementing systems, and creating a finance function that can scale with a growing manufacturing business, I'd welcome the opportunity to tell you more.

Why this opportunity stands out

Build from the beginning.

Help establish the accounting function, reporting structure, financial controls, costing processes, and systems that will support a growing manufacturing operation.

Become a true operational business partner.

This isn't a corporate accounting role. You'll work closely with plant leadership, helping translate financial information into better operational decisions.

Influence the future of the business.

You'll have regular interaction with executive leadership while helping build one of the company's newest manufacturing facilities.

Continue to grow.

As the company expands, so will this position. The long-term opportunity could naturally evolve into broader manufacturing finance or senior financial leadership.

What you'll own

• Overall financial leadership for the facility

• Month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliations, and internal controls

• Inventory accounting, cost accounting, manufacturing reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management

• ERP implementation, optimization, and ongoing process improvement

• Building scalable accounting processes as production continues to ramp

• Leading and developing a small accounting and administrative team

• Partnering closely with operations to improve financial performance, reporting, and decision-making

This opportunity will likely appeal to you if you...

• Enjoy working alongside operations instead of sitting in a corporate office

• Like building systems and improving processes rather than simply maintaining existing ones

• Have experience leading finance within a manufacturing environment

• Enjoy taking ownership and being accountable for results

• Naturally build strong relationships across operations, leadership, and accounting

• Want the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on a growing manufacturing operation

Our ideal background

We're especially interested in speaking with candidates who have experience in one or more of the following environments:

• Dairy processing

• Beverage manufacturing

• Beverage bottling

• Aseptic or UHT manufacturing

• Food and beverage manufacturing

The strongest candidates will likely have experience as a Plant Controller, Manufacturing Controller, Operations Finance Manager, Plant Finance Manager, Manufacturing Accounting Manager, or Financial Controller within a manufacturing operation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Target compensation around $150,000, with flexibility for exceptional candidates bringing highly relevant beverage, dairy, or bottling manufacturing experience

• Annual bonus opportunity

• 100% employer-paid family medical insurance

• Dental and vision coverage

• PTO

• Relocation assistance available

A final thought...

There are plenty of Controller opportunities where you'll inherit an established accounting department and spend your time maintaining what's already in place.

This isn't one of them.

If you enjoy building, solving problems, partnering with operations, and helping shape the future of a manufacturing business, I'd enjoy learning more about your background and sharing additional details to help you decide whether it's worth exploring further.