Plant Controller

About This Role

The Plant Controller manages all financial aspects and processes for a leading manufacturing company, including financial controls, general ledger, and fixed asset accounting. This role involves the preparation, analysis, interpretation, and reconciliation of accounting records.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting function to facilitate the delivery of accurate, reliable financial statements.
• Coordinate with the Materials Department to update the standard/actual costs of purchased inventory items.
• Ensure the proper use of general ledger accounts to provide accurate information reporting.
• Develop and deploy plant operating metrics to plant leadership to drive performance consistent with budget.
• Counsel leadership team on spending and control issues.
• Prepare monthly analysis of plant performance, variances, and drive action plans to improve.
• Review and record all customer tooling purchases, log customer purchase orders and facilitate the recovery from the customer in a timely manner.
• Manage general ledger system, assure subledgers are accurately transacted and month end journals are processed according to GAAP.
• Reconcile general ledger balance sheet accounts periodically and coordinate the annual audit package with auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of work experience in Manufacturing Industry
• Previous Plant Controller experience
• Computer Proficiency (Excel and ERP system)
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel including customers & suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of Plant Controller experience in the Manufacturing Industry, preferably automotive.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Automotive manufacturing

Skills

* Required skills