Plant Controller

Job Description Plant Controller Summary

This role is a senior-level accounting/finance position focused on plant financial management, reporting, and analysis within an automotive manufacturing environment.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, yearly closes
• Prepare and review journal entries & accruals
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and prepare additional journal entries. Adjust Balance Sheet Accounts for Accruals
• Prepare and validate trial balance & financial statements. Able to explain Financial Statements
• Define allocation methodology
• Reconcile HFM vs SAP
• Support audits and compliance (SOX)
• Provide information about inter‑ and intra‑company discrepancies

• Perform variance analysis (actual vs budget/forecast)
• Analyze performance by plant/platform
• Provide insights to local leadership
• Create and distribute management reports

• Manage inventory valuation and movements
• Reconcile physical inventory
• Analyze inventory variances and losses
• Maintain inventory accounting processes

• Support tax, accruals, and financial controls
• Monitor operational financial performance
• Ensure accurate inventory accounting across plant

• Manage capital expenditures (Cap Ex)
• Track projects vs capital asset requests
• Decide on capitalization + CIP settlement
• Handle asset retirements, write‑offs
• Support capital grants and reporting
• Summarize capital expenditure plan for plant “Preparation & Authorization”
• Interact with program controller & CBUs for plant to create correct input
• Verify fixed assets inventory and request adjustments

• Prepare and distribute financial information

• Build and review budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate with operations & business units to review profit plans, forecast, and receive & verify budgeting assumptions.
• Develop planning & budgeting assumptions for the plant
• Support profit planning

• Apply, execute and maintain function related BOS issues
• Safety/ergonomic committees, participating in safety Kaizen events, participating in safety audits and safety observation feedback events.
• Complete safety inspections, employee observations, and monthly safety training as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 8+ years in Accounting/Finance with a strong Manufacturing background.
• Strong preference for:
  Automotive manufacturing & Plant finance environment.
• Fluent in MS Office applications, Advanced in MS Excel.
• Experience with ERP's: SAP and HFM applications preferred.
• Strong understanding of SOX / internal controls

• Ability to handle ambiguity and deadlines
• Strong analytical thinking
• Effective communication / presentation skills
• Cross‑functional collaboration with operations teams

West Point Facility