Senior Plant Controller

Position Overview

Join a high‑performing manufacturing organization where you can expand your capabilities, make a measurable impact, and support sustainable operations. This role plays a critical leadership position within a multi‑site manufacturing environment, partnering closely with operations and leadership to drive financial excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate, timely results while driving ongoing improvements to reporting efficiency and quality.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, leading financial and operational projects from concept through implementation and review.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development support to a senior‑level financial analyst, ensuring high standards of accuracy, accountability, and growth.
• Safeguard the accuracy of the general ledger by overseeing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and issue resolution.
• Direct cost accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and COGS analysis, with focused oversight of slow‑moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Lead site‑level budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, delivering insights to support operational decisions and long‑term strategy.
• Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements, and serve as a key partner in audit preparation and execution.
• Oversee financial performance and reporting for multiple manufacturing facilities, ensuring consistency and transparency.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to plant and senior leadership, translating financial data into actionable business insights.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or comparable professional experience; at least five years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management, production environments, and end‑of‑month financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting regulatory compliance, internal controls, and internal/external audits.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise ERP systems required; exposure to large, integrated ERP platforms strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data analysis tools) and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with financial reporting, analytics, or BI platforms preferred.
• Highly developed analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, collaborate cross‑functionally, and escalate risks when necessary.