Plant Controller-Planters -Suffolk, VA

PLANT CONTROLLER - PLANTERS (SUFFOLK, VA)
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Hormel Foods Corporation ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS, SKIPPY, SPAM, HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE, APPLEGATE, WHOLLY, HORMEL BLACK LABEL, COLUMBUS, JENNIE-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts.  

For more information, visit  The Plant Controller supervises and leads all location accounting functions while providing guidance and financial leadership to plant operations to ensure compliance with Hormel internal policies and GAAP. Reports and analyzes business results, providing management with clear, concise insights on key metrics impacting performance. Conducts financial and operational analysis to support decision‑making, identify risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.

Works alongside plant staff to safeguard all company assets.

Accountabilities:

Provides plant leadership with timely, accurate financial reporting and analysis, including weekly/period P&L estimates, quarterly reforecasts, period management reports, costing reports, operational activity reporting, and capital appropriation requests.

Serves as the functional expert for key financial and operational systems including AS400, QAD, EAM, UKG, Dataserv, ARCS, Mainframe Order Processing/ODES, and Oracle Cloud.

Ensures adherence to company policy and internal controls to protect all company assets, including oversight of fixed asset audits, expense review, yield and supply variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Manages and oversees all office and accounting functions, including cost accounting, general accounting, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable, inventory tracking, production reporting, and standard costing.

Provides coaching, development, and mentorship to accounting staff, ensuring strong plant knowledge and supporting future career growth.

Leads COGS and manufacturing variance analysis to understand cost drivers, identify trends, evaluate the financial impact of labor and overhead changes, and ensure accurate and insightful COGS reporting for both plant and corporate stakeholders.

Partners with plant leadership to evaluate operational performance, identify opportunities for process improvements, and provide financial insight to support strategic and continuous improvement initiatives.

Leads manufacturing variance planning for the Annual Operating Plan and quarterly reforecasts, ensuring accurate projections of key cost drivers, clear communication of assumptions, and meaningful analysis of changes that influence plant financial performance.

Required Qualifications:

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

Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical ability to review reconciliations and analyze variances.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
3–7 years progressive accounting experience, including cost/manufacturing accounting.

Strong working knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis sufficient to…