Plant Controller

Overview

Want to learn more about this role and Jobot? Easy Apply now by clicking the Easy Apply button and sending us your resume. This is a Plant Controller role with a long-established, multi-site manufacturing organization undergoing operational optimization and preparing for significant growth. The position is fully on-site in the Dayton, OH area and works directly with plant leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Job title: Plant Controller
Location: Dayton, OH (Fully On-Site; Monday–Friday)
Salary: $110k-$130k base salary + 20% annual bonus potential + comprehensive benefits + 401k with 4% match

High-impact, on-site leadership role where you become the financial backbone of your own plant operation. Competitive compensation with a strong base salary and bonus potential. Comprehensive benefits with strong medical coverage and 401k matching. Hands-on, dynamic environment with weekly financial cycles. Clear autonomy to improve systems and influence change. Collaborative culture with plant leadership and a history of stability and growth.

Access to extensive training resources, with a lean leadership team and direct access to key executives.

We are seeking a highly capable Plant Controller to lead on-site financial operations in a fast-paced, high-volume, and dynamic environment. This role partners with the Plant General Manager, oversees core accounting functions, drives cost control, and ensures timely weekly financial reporting. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who thrives in decentralized, real-time operational finance and wants to impact plant performance.

On-site requirement: You must be able to work on-site Monday–Friday in the Dayton, OH area.

• Own Plant Financial Operations:
  Manage weekly financial reporting, forecasting, accruals, and cost analysis in a fast-turn environment.
• Cost Control & Variance Analysis:
  Monitor production costs, labor, inventory movements, and part-level details; provide insights and recommendations to plant leadership.
• Inventory Management:
  Oversee inventory accuracy, perform reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and maintain tracking across thousands of parts.
• Transactional Oversight:
  Manage high-volume AR/AP activity, ensuring timely processing and accurate data across a large catalog.
• Compliance & Controls:
  Ensure all plant-level financial and compliance deadlines are met (including the 15th-of-month requirements).
• Operational Partnership:
  Work with the General Manager in daily production meetings, offering financial perspective to guide operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner with Corporate, Operations, and other plant leaders to maintain accuracy and streamline workflows.
• Process Improvement:
  Recommend enhancements to systems, reporting, and plant financial processes.
• Leadership & Influence:
  Act as the on-site financial authority, building credibility and guiding priorities.

• Must Have:
  Experience as a Plant Controller, Cost Accountant, or Senior Plant Accountant
• Experience with high-volume AR/AP activity (large part-count environments; heavy invoice flow)
• Manufacturing background with cost control, accrual accounting, and fast-cycle (weekly) financial reporting, inventory management
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with General Managers and operations leaders

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

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