Assistant Plant Controller

Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream.

And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Full time, relocation for local and international candidates is not provided.

The Assistant Plant Controller serves as the primary finance business partner to the Sikeston Ice Cream factory leadership team and acts as the Plant Controller's key deputy in driving site performance. This role is responsible for providing financial insights, decision support, and strategic guidance across all manufacturing and supply chain, and continuous improvement activities within the factory. The Assistant Plant Controller leads end-to-end plant finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, month‑end close, product costing, inventory management, waste reduction, capital investment analysis, and operational performance reporting.

This position partners closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Maintenance, and cross‑functional leadership teams to identify opportunities, drive cost improvements, and improve factory profitability. In addition, the Assistant Plant Controller plays a critical role in supporting strategic transformation initiatives, productivity programmes, in sourcing projects, cost reduction efforts, inventory optimisation, and manufacturing performance improvement programmes. The role works collaboratively with factory leadership, supply chain teams, external partners, and project leaders to ensure business cases are robust, investments deliver expected returns, and operational improvements translate into measurable financial results.

Reporting to the Plant Controller, this position offers a unique opportunity to develop broad manufacturing finance expertise and serves as a key stepping stone toward future Plant Controller and Supply Chain Finance leadership roles.

• Support month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain robust forecasting models and partner with budget owners to improve forecast accuracy and accountability.
• Monitor and analyze key cost drivers including labor, overhead, utilities, freight, maintenance, and waste.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle count programs, and inventory reconciliation processes.
• Track savings initiatives and ensure realization of committed financial benefits.

• 3+ years of finance experience, with specific focus on Supply Chain/Operations finance partnering
• Detailed knowledge of financial systems (SAP FIN & SC, PBCS, Driverless)
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Has experience in (accounting/finance) and can operate confidently in (context)
• Brings strong skills in manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory accounting, and…