Plant Controller

Overview

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe, producing award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

Our culture is built on ambition, engagement, and simplicity, fostering an environment where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives are celebrated.

Plant Controller – Enhance financial transparency and drive operational efficiency within the manufacturing environment. Deliver financial insights on Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Manufacturing Operating Expenses, enable informed strategic decisions through comprehensive analytics, performance monitoring, and financial planning. Develop, implement, track, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), assess productivity initiatives, support capital expenditures (CAPEX), cost‑saving programs, budgeting, and forecasting efforts.

Create and monitor action plans to improve operational results, prepare and analyze weekly, monthly, and yearly performance reports, evaluate the financial impact of productivity initiatives, provide costing support for new product commercialization, drive continuous improvement initiatives, develop and maintain tools for managing raw materials and ingredients, collaborate on building dashboards in Power BI, support financial processes, and prepare and validate data for physical inventory counts and internal audit compliance.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (or U.S. equivalent) plus two years of experience as a Plant Controller or Financial & Planning Analysis Analyst utilizing SAP Controlling (CO) functions, SAP FICO (FI and CO modules), including cost center accounting, internal orders, product costing, and profit center management.

40 hours per week. Annual salary: $79,394.00 to $95,090.00 per year.

• Paid Time Off from day one.
• Education Reimbursement.
• Retirement plan contributions.
• Insurance cost support.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to, veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an affirmative action employer will comply with all related legal obligations.