Regional Controller

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

This position is a plant accounting oversight role for multiple manufacturing plants. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and is a strong feeder role for future senior finance leadership, including director‑level opportunities.

Situated at our corporate headquarters, the Regional Controller will participate in cross‑functional collaboration, finance systems and process optimization, and various analytics and business insights analyses. This role provides opportunities for growth while driving value by shaping and strengthening systems and processes, improving cross‑functional workflows, and supporting operational and strategic decision‑making across multiple corporate functions.

Regional Controllership Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and financial leadership for assigned plants or regions, ensuring accurate and timely monthly close, reporting, and forecasting
• Measure and record business transactions including General Ledger, A/P, Payroll, Inventory and Fixed Assets
• Ensure all reserves, write‑offs and accruals are timely and appropriate
• Review plant income statements, balance sheet accounts and key operational metrics to identify risks and opportunities, and prepare monthly communications that summarize plant performance, including insightful variance analyses
• Support capital project evaluation, tracking, and post‑investment review
• Challenge budgets and forecasts with an operational mindset to drive improved financial performance
• Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to support profitability, productivity and capital discipline
• Ensure adherence to corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and SOX and regulatory requirements
• Facilitate internal and external audit requirements at the plant level

Two to three plant accountants will report to this position. Collaboration with plant managers and Operations Directors.

Business Optimization / Process Improvement Development Opportunities

• Leverage data, analytics tools, and systems to answer key business questions and drive insight
• Identify and implement leading practices that improve forecasting accuracy, working capital management and reporting consistency
• Analyze existing finance and operational workflows to identify inefficiencies, gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives to streamline processes, improve data quality, reduce cost and enhance decision support
• Serve as a finance "utility player," supporting ad‑hoc analyses and strategic initiatives for senior leadership

Required: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field

Required: 5+ years progressive responsibility accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with 2+ years of plant controllership responsibility

• Experience in manufacturing/standard cost accounting environments
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a process‑oriented curious mindset
• Advanced Excel and strong overall MS Office proficiency
• Effective communicator, both verbally and written
• Strong planning, prioritization and time‑management abilities
• Collaborative style with the ability to work cross‑functionally and influence outcomes
• Operational mindset and a desire to drive plant‑level profitability and continuous improvement
• General ERP systems understanding, with Oracle E‑Business Suite experience preferred

Silgan Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation of any other protected status.

Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.