Plant Controller

• Develop site-level operating budgets and financial forecasts
• Partner with plant directors and site leadership teams at Wood Dale and Elk Grove to deliver financial insights
• Analyze plant-level cost performance, including material, labor, and overhead variances
• Identify and track cost improvement and productivity initiatives
• Deliver monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, KPI dashboards, and risk and opportunity assessments
• Collaborate with Cost Accounting and global finance teams to ensure consistent and accurate plant-level cost accounting
• Support capital expenditure planning and post-investment analysis
• Make financial data accessible to non-finance stakeholders and foster financial accountability
• Facilitate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for both sites
• Maintain internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit readiness
• Analyze inventory performance, establish inventory targets, monitor KPI trends, and improve inventory productivity, forecast accuracy, and profitability

• 7+ years of experience in operations finance, plant controlling, or manufacturing finance within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Proven track record of partnering with operational leaders to identify and deliver cost improvement or productivity outcomes
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
• Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear, compelling business narratives for non-finance audiences
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships with plant and operations leadership
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional accounting designation (or active pursuit) preferred
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations within a publicly traded company preferred
• Background in standard costing, inventory management, or manufacturing variance analysis preferred
• Familiarity with Lean/continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, VPS) preferred
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau preferred
• Prior experience collaborating across global finance teams in a matrixed organization preferred

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting within manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on cost improvement initiatives and collaboration with operational leadership. Proficient in synthesizing complex financial data for diverse stakeholders while ensuring compliance with internal controls and SOX regulations.

• Operations Finance Experience
• Financial Reporting Proficiency
• Cost Improvement Initiatives
• ERP Systems Experience
• CPA or CMA Certification

• Financial Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Cost Accounting
• Inventory Management
• Budget Development
• KPI Monitoring
• Capital Expenditure Planning
• Manufacturing Variance Analysis
• Standard Costing
• Financial Data Synthesis

• Interpersonal Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• Communication

• CPA
• CMA

• Manufacturing Finance
• Plant Controlling
• Lean Methodologies
• Continuous Improvement
• SOX Compliance

• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SAP
• Oracle