Senior Executive Assistant
May 15, 2026Associate
May 20, 2026Plant Controller 10763
The Plant Controller is responsible for financial leadership at the manufacturing site, ensuring accurate costing, strong internal controls, operational insight, and decision support. This role partners closely with plant leadership to drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and financial discipline in a batch and lot controlled food manufacturing environment using ProcessPro ERP.
Core Accounting & Financial Responsibilities
- Own plant level financial statements, including P&L, inventory, and cost of goods sold (COGS)
- Manage standard costing, cost rollups, and variance analysis (materials, labor, overhead, yield)
- Oversee inventory accounting, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Ensure accurate accounting for:
- Batch and lot production
- Yield, scrap, spoilage, and rework
- Co-products and byproducts (as applicable)
- Lead month end close for the plant, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate accounting policies
- Support internal and external audits, including inventory counts and traceability documentation
Operational & Plant Management Support
- Act as a financial business partner to the VP of Operations and Company leadership
- Translate operational data into actionable financial insights
- Monitor and analyze:
- Production efficiency and throughput
- Labor utilization and overtime
- Material usage and yield losses
- Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, cost reduction)
- Participate in production planning, capacity analysis, and capital investment decisions
- Evaluate financial impact of:
- New products and formulations
- Process changes and line modifications
- Make/buy and sourcing decisions
Reporting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly plant performance reports
- Lead annual budget and rolling forecast processes for the plant
- Perform detailed variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Develop and maintain KPIs related to cost, efficiency, and inventory
- Provide ad-hoc financial modeling and analysis to support operational decisions
- Clearly communicate financial results to non-financial plant leadership
ProcessPro ERP & Systems Expertise
- Serve as the finance subject matter expert for ProcessPro ERP at the plant level
- Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of:
- Bills of Material (BOMs)
- Routings and work centers
- Standard costs and overhead rates
- Monitor and validate:
- Batch and lot tracking
- Yield reporting and production variances
- Inventory movements and adjustments
- Partner with IT and corporate finance on:
- System enhancements and upgrades
- Report development and data integrity
- User training and process improvements
- Leverage ProcessPro reporting tools to improve visibility into plant performance
Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Lead and mentor plant accounting staff (currently 3 individuals)
- Partner with:
- Operations
- Quality and Food Safety
- R&D
- Warehouse
- Maintenance
- Supply Chain and Procurement
- Corporate Finance and FP&A
- Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement
- Support change management initiatives within the plant
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred)
- 5–10+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, preferably food or process manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of:
- Cost accounting in batch/process environments
- Inventory controls and valuation
- Manufacturing KPIs
- Hands on experience with ProcessPro ERP (or similar process manufacturing ERP)
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI/Workday Adaptive a plus
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence plant leadership
- Highly analytical, detail oriented, and operationally focused