Plant Controller

Job Description:

We are seeking a Plant Controller in our Lansing, Michigan facility to support a fast-paced, high-growth operation.  This role will provide financial oversight, deliver analytical insights, manage inventory controls and serve as a key business partner  to the manufacturing team.  The successful candidate will serve as the site financial leader and be an integral part of a high-energy, entrepreneurial business. As with any high-growth business, this position requires someone who thrives in a culture of rapid change and one where the solution or process will rarely be clearly defined in advance.  The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented and intellectually curious, with a strong work ethic and a collaborative, team-first mindset. They are able to operate effectively under pressure, demonstrate sound judgment and a willingness to take calculated risks, and maintain an openness to continuous learning and professional development.

About Temperpack

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.  

Job Title: Plant Controller

Supervisor’s Title: Senior Manager of Operational Accounting & Finance

Department: Finance 

Location: 2510 Snow Rd Lansing, MI

FSLA: Exempt

Essential Job Functions:

• Cost accounting variance analysis and maintenance
• Promote deeper understanding of cost drivers across the team; recommend actions to drive profitability
• Develop cost models, reports and dashboards to provide insights on production efficiency to senior management
• Operational performance reporting & analysis
• Forecasting & budgeting
• Inventory control procedures & Reconciliation
• Managing discretionary spending to ensure targets are achieved 
• Month-end / year-end financial close procedures & reporting
• Business case development
• Calculate New Product Development costing assumptions
• Demonstrated understanding of US GAAP
• Ad-Hoc financial analysis & reporting, including providing requested data analysis to Executive Leadership Team
• Strong communication skills, both written & verbal
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• 8 Years in Finance/Accounting roles of progressive experience
• Experience in Manufacturing Finance/ Cost Accounting
• Prior Site Finance Lead Experience (preferred)
• Comfortable with data and ERP systems

Education and Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Lift up to 15 pounds unassisted
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer

Important Notice:

At this time, our company will not be engaging with external agencies or third-party vendors for recruitment services. We appreciate the interest of recruitment agencies, but kindly request that they refrain from contacting us regarding potential candidates. We are excited to build our internal recruitment capabilities and establish direct relationships with potential hires.

TemperPack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov.