Plant Controller
Job in
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois, 60065, USA
Listed on 2026-05-29
Listing for:
Creative Financial Staffing, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-29
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Plant Controller
Salary: $135K-$155K
Sizzle- High-impact role with full ownership of plant financial performance
- Opportunity to truly make the role your own in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Strong long-term growth and succession potential within the organization
- Highly visible role partnering closely with plant operations leadership
- Stable manufacturing environment with strong benefits and company culture
- Free lunch provided on in-office days
- Flexibility in work schedule for the right candidate
- Our client is a well-established food manufacturing organization with a long-standing reputation in the industry
- Opportunity to lead all plant finance activities including costing, inventory, forecasting, and operational analysis
- Strong partnership with operations and plant leadership teams
- Hands-on role with significant visibility into plant performance and decision-making
- Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Stable company environment with clear long-term career growth opportunities
- Ability to drive process improvements and influence operational performance
- Own plant month-end close, financial reporting, and variance analysis
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and operational financial planning processes
- Analyze inventory, costing, labor, and manufacturing variances
- Partner closely with plant leadership to improve operational and financial performance
- Develop reporting and financial analysis to support plant decision-making
- Monitor plant KPIs and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operations
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of plant financial data and controls
- 7+ years of accounting/finance experience with at least 2+ years of Plant Controller experience
- Strong background in food or CPG manufacturing environments
- Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, costing, and manufacturing variance analysis
- Experience owning budgets, forecasts, and month-end close processes
- Strong Excel and analytical skills with comfort working heavily in data
- ERP experience required
- Strong communication and operational business partnering abilities
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