Plant Controller

Location: Bolivar

Manufacturing client is hiring for a Plant Controller with plant accounting experience. Great Pay & Benefits!

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Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a privately owned manufacturing company with 3 plants across the country, additional European operations, and multiple Asian partner facilities. Providing industry leading products to our OEM customers worldwide has been our top focus for over 70 years. Our local Bolivar manufacturing plant produces our core motion control products.

Are you a Plant Controller with manufacturing plant experience? If so, please continue to read as this may be the role for you!

Why join us?

Privately owned
70+ years in business
Leadership role
Great compensation
Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO + Sick Pay
• Disability and life insurance

Job Details

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on financial leadership and partner closely with Plant Operations and Corporate Finance.
• Oversee and monitor operational budgets, standard cost rates, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Lead timely and accurate month-end close, including plant-level financial statements, variance analysis, and operational reporting.
• Manage all manufacturing cost accounting activities, including standard costing, BOM and routing accuracy, overhead allocation, labor/production reporting, and cost roll-ups.
• Oversee inventory accounting, including cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory valuation, scrap reporting, and analysis of usage variances.
• Maintain strong internal controls over materials, WIP, finished goods, and production transactions.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and systems that support accurate internal and external reporting.
• Ensure adequate controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
• Develop and manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts; report key variances and operational drivers.
• Recommend financial benchmarks/KPIs to measure plant performance and drive operational accountability.
• Provide financial analysis to support capital investments, pricing decisions, cost-savings initiatives, and customer/program negotiations.
• Manage external audit support and ensure timely delivery of all required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance team members; communicate clear goals and expectations.
• Ensure consistent adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Oversee cash management, working capital, and liquidity needs.
• Manage general accounting, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, credit/collections, and job cost estimating functions.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (or related field).
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing accounting environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and general financial systems.
• Strong computer proficiency required.

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