Plant Controller

Justrite Manufacturing
3921 Dewitt Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938, USA

Justrite Manufacturing
3921 Dewitt Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938, USA

At Justrite Safety Group, we're more than just a collection of industrial safety companies; we're a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet. Our ever-growing portfolio of companies collaborates to deliver advanced industrial safety solutions that set the standard for excellence.

As our business continues to grow, we continue to look for top talent to join our team as we lead the charge in revolutionizing industrial safety, ensuring that every worker returns home safe, every workplace remains secure, and our environment thrives for generations to come. With Justrite Safety Group, safety isn't just a priority—it's our passion.

The Contribution You’ll bring to this Role:

The Justrite Manufacturing Site, Plant Controller will play a vital role in the businesses operating performance. The position will be responsible for oversight of the Justrite Safety Group site performance. This includes site financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and providing strategic advice to plant and BU management on key drivers influencing site performance. The Plant Controller plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information for decision-making while at the same time driving a controlled environment that ensures integrity.

The individual is expected to be an active participant in the plant level leadership team helping to drive improvements in site level performance. This individual will be a subject-matter expert in cost accounting that will lead to improved product line costing and helping to drive overall plant productivity across the site.

In this role, you will report directly to the Business Unit Controller, setting the stage for your career to soar! This role is your gateway to opportunities for advancement, with the potential to grow within the organization in 3-5 years as you make meaningful contributions to our organizational goals.

About the Team:

As a member of our Finance team, you’ll be working with professionals dedicated to excellence and innovation. At Justrite Safety Group, you'll work alongside some of the best in the industry, collaborating on impactful projects that drive business success. Our team values precision, strategic thinking, and a passion for delivering results. Together, we create a supportive and challenging environment where you can grow your skills and make meaningful contributions to the company's financial strength and strategic goals.

What You’ll Do at Justrite:

• Leads financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Prepares and delivers the plant financial forecasts and projections to Plant Leader
• Monitors the plant’s monthly closing process in conjunction with the accounting team
• Communicates results effectively to management and non-financial personnel
• Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan and forecast with the Site Ops Leader(s) as well as holding leadership accountable to plant budget & forecast

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Participates in the development of annual operational objectives for the plant that are aligned to Corporate and the business unit strategic objectives
• Leads updating forecasts quarterly to provide a real time assessment of site results and the near-term outlook
• Monitors performance against budgets & forecast, providing insights and recommendations for improvement. Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement and corrective actions to ensure facility financial results and shareholder value is optimized

Drive Plant Profitability & Productivity:

• Leads actions in line with achieving targets, mitigating risk, and helping to prioritize resource needs
• Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement and corrective actions to ensure facility financial results and shareholder value is optimized
• Provides insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive decision making
• Provides investment analysis helping to outline the appropriate return on investment
• Educates plant personnel on key performance…