Plant Controller

Summary

The Plant Controller is responsible for leading all financial and accounting operations for the site, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective budgeting and cash management, strong internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting standards. In a small, collaborative manufacturing environment, this role serves as a strategic business partner, working closely with internal departments, external partners and leadership to provide financial insight, improve processes, and support business decisions.

The Plant Controller is expected to be hands‑on, balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day accounting responsibilities as needed, including month‑end close, financial analysis, AP/AR oversight, reconciliations, cash forecasting, and team leadership, while contributing to cross‑functional initiatives and other duties as assigned.

• Coordinates and manages monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes.
• Oversees the preparation of financial statements and filings in compliance with GMP.
• Conducts ad hoc analyses of the plant's finances and prepares reports to facilitate decision making.
• Develops internal controls and oversees audits of policies and procedures meant to preserve the plant's assets.
• Manages budgeting and cash management activities.
• May be responsible for personnel actions including hiring, performance management and termination.
• The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non‑routine reporting transactions.
• In the absence of other accounting staff resources, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for all aspects of AP, AR, Cash forecasting, Reconciliations and month‑end procedures.

The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

$180,000 - $205,000/ Annually and is eligiable for a 15% annualized bonus.

• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner:
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully:
  Develops alternative solutions:
  Works well in group problem solving situations:
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data
• Oral Communication
  - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations:
  Listens and gets clarification:
  Responds well to questions:
  Demonstrates group presentation skills:
  Participates in meetings
• Business Acumen
  - Understands business implications of decisions:
  Displays orientation to profitability:
  Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition:
  Aligns work with strategic goals
• Team Work
  - Balances team and individual responsibilities and contributes to building a positive team.
• Cost Consciousness
  - Conserves organizational resources.
• Dependability
  - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Professionalism
  - Approaches others in a tactful manner and reacts well under pressure and follows through on commitments.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting, Master’s degree preferred; 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3+ years as an Accounting Manager or Controller preferred.

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