Plant Controller

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Full Time Management South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, US

3 days ago Requisition

ALCOM’s impressive growth has been driven by a dedicated team committed to producing the highest-quality aluminum trailers across every category. From our beginnings with a single flagship facility in Winslow, Maine, we’ve expanded to four manufacturing plants across the country. This strategic growth not only strengthens our dealer network but also creates valuable career opportunities, fosters innovation, and enhances our ability to deliver top-tier products with faster turnaround times and lower freight costs

Our team proudly manufactures 160+ standard trailer models, covering a wide range of applications—including cargo, personal watercraft (PWC), horse and livestock, car haulers, snowmobile, landscape and utility, ATV, and motorcycle trailers. We don’t just build trailers; we customize solutions, ensuring our dealers receive open and enclosed models tailored to their customers' needs

At ALCOM, we take pride in what we build and how we build it. Our success is the result of hardworking, skilled employees who share our passion for craftsmanship and innovation.

The Plant Controller is responsible for leading the organization's cost accounting and financial reporting functions while providing strategic financial support to manufacturing operations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Bonner, Montana. This position serves as a business partner to plant leadership, driving financial performance through cost accounting, inventory control, operational analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Controller ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information while supporting business growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

This position is based within the corporate finance organization and requires periodic travel to manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and Montana.

• Direct and oversee all Plant cost accounting operations, including general ledger and financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual Plant financial statements.
• Assist Corporate Accounting with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Coordinate external audits and tax reporting activities for the Plants.

• Lead all manufacturing cost accounting activities for South Dakota and Montana operations.
• Set and maintain standard costing systems and ensure accurate product costing for Plant operations.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, and manufacturing variances and communicate findings to operational leaders.
• Evaluate product profitability, contribution margins, and production efficiencies.
• Develop and monitor plant-level KPIs related to labor utilization, scrap, inventory turns, absorption, and manufacturing productivity.
• Partner with operations leadership to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve financial performance.
• Review and validate inventory valuations and reserves.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and support cycle count and physical inventory processes.

• Serve as the primary financial business partner to Plant Managers and operational leadership teams.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, ROI calculations, and investment decisions.
• Assist plant leadership in understanding financial results and performance trends.
• Develop financial models to evaluate operational initiatives and improvement projects.
• Provide guidance on labor planning, manufacturing…