Plant Controller

Location: Stone Mountain, GA
Position Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $120,000–$150,000 annually

Talent Bridge is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization to identify a Plant Controller to lead financial operations, cost accounting, and financial reporting for its manufacturing facility in Stone Mountain, GA. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a hands-on, operational mindset.

The Plant Controller will oversee plant-level financial performance, lead budgeting and forecasting, strengthen internal controls, and provide financial insights that drive cost optimization, operational efficiency, and profitability. Working closely with plant leadership, production, supply chain, and corporate finance, this individual will translate complex financial data into actionable business recommendations while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and financial analysis, along with the ability to build relationships across departments and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead plant-level accounting activities, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.

Analyze monthly financial results, identify variances and trends, and provide recommendations to improve financial performance.

Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.

Partner with corporate finance and accounting teams on consolidated reporting, financial planning, and audit requirements.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, cost of goods sold, labor, materials, and overhead allocation.

Analyze production costs, manufacturing variances, scrap, waste, and inventory movements to identify cost savings and improve margins.

Manage inventory valuation, reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory reserves.

Evaluate product costs, manufacturing efficiencies, and overhead absorption to support profitability and operational decisions.

Collaborate with production and supply chain teams to improve inventory accuracy, cost controls, and working capital management.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts, and ongoing financial performance analysis for plant operations.

Monitor actual results against budget and forecast, explain key variances, and recommend corrective actions.

Develop and track key performance indicators related to labor efficiency, material usage, production costs, overhead, and inventory performance.

Evaluate capital expenditures, equipment investments, and operational improvement initiatives.

Provide financial modeling and analysis to support business planning, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making.

Operational Leadership & Process Improvement

Serve as a trusted financial partner to plant management, production, operations, and supply chain leadership.

Translate financial results into actionable insights that improve productivity, cost efficiency, and profitability.

Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, financial visibility, and internal controls.

Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, operational performance, and resource utilization.

Establish and maintain consistent financial processes, reporting practices, and controls across plant operations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

7+ years…