Assistant Plant Controller

Position Summary

We’re looking for an Assistant Plant Controller to join our Supply Chain Finance team. This role is a key partner to the Senior Regional Controlling Manager and plant leadership across our Lawton, MI and Grandview, WA manufacturing sites. The Assistant Plant Controller plays an important role in driving financial performance through planning, analysis, and operational partnership. This position is highly engaged in budgeting, forecasting, month‑end close, variance analysis, and inventory management, while also helping to strengthen processes and improve financial visibility across the plants.

This role is based at our Lawton, Michigan manufacturing facility (just over an hour outside Lansing), with financial oversight of both the Lawton, MI and Grandview, WA plants. You’ll be part of a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where finance and operations work closely together to drive results.

• Analyze and communicate budget, forecast, and actual variances, providing clear insights to support decision‑making
• Serve as a finance business partner to plant leadership, helping to drive performance and accountability
• Partner with operations to identify and deliver productivity and cost savings initiatives
• Support month‑end close activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls

• Lead the annual budget process and support ongoing forecast updates
• Develop and enhance reporting and financial models to improve visibility and decision‑making
• Support margin analysis across the product portfolio

• Help build and implement standardized ways of working across sites
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting and processes, enabling a shift toward more value‑added analysis

• Support capital project analysis, including ROI and payback modeling
• Assist with new initiatives and system implementations, including data validation and reconciliation

• Partner across finance, operations, and other functions to support key business initiatives and drive results
• Work closely with plant leadership to translate financial insights into actionable operational plans
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and commercial teams to understand cost drivers and improve overall margin performance
• Support alignment between plant‑level priorities and broader supply chain and company objectives
• Act as a bridge between finance and operations, helping to improve financial acumen within the business

• A strong collaborator who can build relationships across functions and levels
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• Detail‑oriented with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement
• Curious and proactive, with a desire to understand the “why” behind the numbers
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 5+ years of experience in finance or accounting
• Interest and experience in manufacturing environments required
• Strong foundation in financial and cost accounting principles
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non‑finance partners

• Organization with a bold, clear purpose & vision for the future
• Inclusive Culture:
  Be a part of an inclusive workplace where you not only belong but also have the opportunity to be the best version of yourself
• Passionate Community:
  You are encouraged to have a voice, share your opinions, and have individual impact on the success of the business
• Paid Time Off and Holidays:
  Available immediately for you to enjoy time away from the office to rest and recharge
• Paid Volunteer Time Off: 40 hours of paid volunteer time for all non‑union employees
• Development & Advancement:
  Formal and informal opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Compensation Package Consisting of Competitive Base Salary and…