Controller - Louisa County Plant

Position: Controller I- Louisa County Plant
# Tyson Foods, Inc.## Controller I
- Louisa County Plant Apply:
Louisa County Plant - Columbus Junction, Iowa:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 2, 2026 (5 days left to apply):
R0492992
** Job Details:
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* SUMMARY:

The Plant Controller is the financial leader for the manufacturing facility and serves as a key business partner to the Plant Manager and plant leadership team. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting while helping operations understand the financial impact of plant performance and make better business decisions.

The Plant Controller is expected to be actively involved in the operation, understand what is driving results, identify risks and opportunities early, and turn financial and operational data into actionable information.  
** Plant Financial Leadership
*** Own the plant's financial results, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
* Provide clear explanations of performance versus budget, forecast, prior year, and operational expectations.
* Identify financial risks and opportunities early and communicate them to plant and Finance leadership.
* Ensure the Plant Manager and leadership team understand the financial impact of operational decisions.
* Provide recommendations, not just reporting of results.
** Operational Business Partnership
*** Serve as a trusted financial partner to the Plant Manager and plant leadership team.
* Maintain a strong understanding of plant operations, including harvest, production, yields, labor, downtime, maintenance, utilities, warehousing, freight, and other key cost drivers applicable to the facility.
* Spend appropriate time in the operation understanding issues behind the numbers.
* Help operational leaders translate production results into financial impact.
* Challenge assumptions when appropriate and help identify practical opportunities to improve profitability.
** Performance Analysis
*** Monitor and analyze key plant performance drivers, including:
Yield and product recovery

Labor cost, hours, overtime, and staffing

Production volume and throughput

Plant operating expenses

Maintenance and contract services

Utilities

Warehousing and freight

Inventory and product cost Capital spending
* Investigate significant variances and determine the underlying operational or financial cause.
* Develop reporting and analysis that focuses management attention on areas where action can improve results.
** Forecasting & Planning
*** Lead the plant's annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
* Partner with operations to develop realistic volume, labor, yield, expense, and capital assumptions.
* Maintain an effective monthly outlook for plant financial performance.
* Update expectations as operating conditions change rather than simply reporting misses after they occur.
* Clearly communicate changes in forecast and the drivers behind those changes.
** Capital & Business Cases
*** Partner with plant leadership and Engineering on capital requests and financial justification.
* Review project assumptions, expected savings, costs, operational benefits, and payback calculations.
* Challenge assumptions to ensure business cases are realistic and supportable.
* Monitor completed projects and compare actual results against expected benefits through post-audit reviews.
** Financial Controls & Accuracy
*** Ensure plant financial statements, accruals, inventory, expenses, and other accounting activity are accurate and properly supported.
* Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures.
* Review unusual transactions, adjustments, inventory issues, or other financial activity requiring additional investigation.
* Support internal and external audit requirements.
* Maintain strong financial discipline without allowing accounting processes to become disconnected from the operation.
** Team Leadership
*** Lead, develop, and support the plant Finance team.
* Establish clear responsibilities, priorities, and expectations.
* Develop team members' financial, analytical, operational, and business-partnering capabilities.
* Build appropriate backup and cross-training within the department.
* Create a culture of accountability, accuracy, continuous improvement, and service to the operation.
** Continuous Improvement
*** Look for opportunities to simplify reporting and financial processes.
* Improve the use of Excel, Power BI, ERP/manufacturing systems, and other available tools to reduce manual work and improve visibility.
* Standardize…