Plant Controller

Location:

Arkansas | On-Site

Competitive Base Salary + Bonus

November 2026

Our client is an established North American industrial manufacturing group with a significant U.S. manufacturing presence. The organization specializes in custom metal manufacturing and precision-engineered, heavy-duty components used by leading companies across the automotive, commercial heavy vehicles, military, and agricultural sectors.

This is an opportunity to join a substantial industrial manufacturing operation where finance plays a critical role in cost management, operational performance, and strategic decision-making.

The organization is seeking a Plant Controller to provide financial leadership for its Arkansas manufacturing facility. This is an opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to partner directly with plant leadership, strengthen financial performance, improve cost visibility, and support operational decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Corporate CFO, the Plant Controller will oversee plant-level financial management, reporting, cost accounting, budgeting and financial analysis. The role will supervise two accounting staff members responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

• Oversee monthly financial close, plant financial reporting, account reconciliations, and analysis of operating results.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements and compliance with corporate accounting policies.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions to owners of this private firm.
• Partner with plant leadership and corporate to support business planning and financial decision-making.

• Manage standard costing, product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost variance analysis.
• Monitor material, labor, overhead, scrap, and production variances to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations to improve cost visibility, productivity, and plant profitability.
• Support inventory controls, physical inventory processes, and reconciliation of inventory records.

• Lead plant budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs, working capital, margins, and manufacturing costs.
• Develop financial analyses to evaluate business performance and support operational improvements.
• Support capital expenditure analysis and investment decisions.

• Supervise and develop two accounting team members responsible for AP and AR.
• Establish effective accounting processes, controls, and reporting procedures.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager and maintain alignment with the CFO and corporate finance team.
• Collaborate with operations, purchasing, supply chain, and other functions to improve financial performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

• Maintain effective internal controls and adherence to corporate financial policies.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure accurate financial documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and financial controls.

• SAP proficiency:
  Experience using SAP in a manufacturing finance or accounting environment.
• Manufacturing analysis and accounting experience:
  Demonstrated knowledge…