What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at Liberty Tire Recycling?
About Us:
Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.
General Description:
The Regional Controller is a key business partner to plant and regional operations leadership, responsible for financial integrity, operational analysis, and strategic decision support across assigned operational sites. This role leads the accounting and finance processes at assigned plants, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting while driving performance improvement initiatives that enhance profitability, efficiency, and cash flow.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee all accounting activities at assigned sites to ensure accurate and timely financial processes, in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Ensure proper revenue and expense recognition in compliance with GAAP, accurately reflecting the timing of earnings and costs across business activities
- Ensure all monthly accruals are accurately recorded and supported
- Support the region's accounts payable, receivable, and payroll departments
- Manage the general ledger and journal entry postings for the region
- Complete and reconcile monthly site volume flows for inbound and outbound transactions
- Verify and reconcile site inventories
- Ensure accuracy and proper recording of intercompany transactions
- Oversee balance sheet account reconciliations
- Deliver accurate and timely variance analyses, identifying drivers of performance gaps and recommending corrective actions
- Support development and maintenance of product costing models and annual standard cost updates
- Review monthly operating financial results, providing variance analyses to help “tell the story” against budget and prior year figures
- Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts for assigned plants
- Manage and mentor regional and site accounting staff, ensuring consistency and excellence in financial processes
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the regional finance organization
Operational Leadership
- Act as a strategic partner to the Plant General Manager(s) and operations team, translating financial data into actionable operational insights
- Collaborate with the operations team to develop and track metrics/reports that enhance forecasting tools
- Provide financial modeling and ROI analysis for capital investment projects
- Analyze line of business profitability and highlight opportunities for margin improvement
- Serve as the financial conscience of the site—challenging assumptions while supporting data-driven decision-making
- Participate in management meetings and actively engages as part of the site leadership team
- Analyze and propose regional initiatives aimed at improving financial performance
Qualifications:
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing operations
- Proficient with ERP systems and accounting software, preferably MAS 500 or another Sage ERP platform
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
- High integrity, excellent organizational skills, and detail-oriented
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Deadline-focused with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
- Can-do attitude, sense of urgency, common sense and pragmatic approach
- Positive attitude and a strong team player
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations finance preferred
- Relevant supply chain experience in manufacturing, supply chain & logistics a plus
- Master’s degree or equivalent through experience
- CMA is a plus
EEO Statement:
Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.