Plant Controller
Listed on 2026-06-28
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance, Cost Accountant
Controller – Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing company in the Springfield area is looking for a Controller. As the Controller, you will be responsible for GAAP financial statement preparation and reporting, month end close, journal entry preparation, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, sales and use tax preparation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, audit and special projects as assigned. The Controller will also be heavily involved with inventory and Cost Accounting.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for month end closing processes and financial reporting
- Prepare monthly forecasts
- Ensure P&L accuracy through variance review and account reconciliations
- Prepare and analyze inventory valuation reports on a monthly basis
- Responsible for planning, budgeting, and performance reporting of production activities
- Manage and support annual external audit requests
- Analyze transactional costing data monthly to ensure data integrity
- Ensure compliance with miscellaneous activities/requests including quarterly estimated income tax payments, property tax return, sales and use tax return, 1099's, etc.
- Maintain capital plan budget to actual results
- Analyze labor and overhead absorption to ensure overhead rates are accurate
- Proactively establish internal controls, policies, and guidelines
- Participate in continuous improvement and corrective actions
- Manage general accounting processes: accounts payable, accounts receivable/collections
Minimum requirements for the Controller include a BS in Accounting / Finance while an MBA is highly preferred, 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience, strong Cost Accounting experience and the ability to analyze complex financial information. Previous supervisory experience is a huge plus!
Base salary up to $125k plus bonus and strong benefits.
If you meet the minimum requirements and want to learn more about this opportunity, please email your resume to Chelsea Halon on@roberthalf com. For quicker consideration please email directly to chelsea.halon@roberthalf com vs "applying".
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