Plant Controller

Plant Controller

We are looking for a Plant Controller to lead financial oversight for our manufacturing operation in the Hiram, Ohio area. This role partners closely with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to strengthen cost visibility, support operational decision-making, and maintain accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance experience, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into practical business recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the plant's financial performance by overseeing manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold while supporting informed operational decisions.
• Develop monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and standard cost updates in collaboration with site leadership and regional finance partners.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and absorption results each month, explaining key drivers and presenting meaningful insights to management.
• Manage plant month-end close activities, including inventory-related reconciliations, production order review, and settlement processes to meet reporting deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts tied to inventory, goods receipt and invoice receipt activity, and fixed assets to maintain financial accuracy and control.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to assess savings opportunities, confirm improvement results, and monitor site-specific spending initiatives.
• Support reserve and provision calculations related to warranty exposure, inventory risk, and excess or obsolete stock reporting.
• Work with engineering and operations to maintain accurate bills of materials, routings, and cost center rates to ensure reliable product costing.
• Contribute to capital project financial management by supporting approvals, capitalization tracking, depreciation monitoring, and post-project financial reviews.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, engineering, and corporate finance teams to improve inventory controls, cycle count accuracy, scrap reporting, and financial best practices.