Plant Controller - Abbotsford BC

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RPI Executive Search and a well-established food processing organization seek a Plant Controller based in Abbotsford, BC. The role leads financial planning, cost accounting, inventory oversight, and decision support for plant leadership and corporate finance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and CPA preferred, with 5–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience in manufacturing or related environments; hands-on partner to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• CPA designation (or actively pursuing CPA) strongly preferred.
• 5–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Experience in food processing, manufacturing, or distribution environments preferred.
• Expertise in cost accounting, inventory management and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, profitability, and performance metrics.
• Lead cost accounting activities, including standard costing, production variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, controls, cycle counts, and reporting related to waste, shrinkage, and obsolescence.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve operational efficiency, labour productivity, capacity utilization, and profitability.
• Provide timely reporting, KPIs, and financial insights that support operational decision-making.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support audit, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
• Leverage ERP systems and reporting tools to enhance data accuracy, reporting capabilities, and operational performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

CPA designation

Tools

SAP Business One

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

RPI Executive Search has partnered with a well-established food processing organization in their search for a Plant Controller based in Abbotsford, BC. The Plant Controller will serve as the senior finance leader for a dynamic manufacturing operation, providing financial leadership, operational analysis, cost accounting expertise, inventory oversight, and decision support to plant leadership and corporate finance.

This role is ideal for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys partnering closely with operations and leveraging financial insights to improve plant performance, strengthen inventory controls, enhance reporting, and support data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving operational efficiency, profitability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, profitability, and performance metrics


• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis


• Lead cost accounting activities, including standard costing, production variance analysis, and inventory valuation


• Monitor inventory accuracy, controls, cycle counts, and reporting related to waste, shrinkage, and obsolescence


• Partner with plant leadership to improve operational efficiency, labour productivity, capacity utilization, and profitability


• Provide timely reporting, KPIs, and financial insights that support operational decision-making


• Maintain strong internal controls and support audit, compliance, and process improvement initiatives


• Leverage ERP systems and reporting tools to enhance data accuracy, reporting capabilities, and operational performance


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes, inventory controls, and plant performance

Candidate Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.


• CPA designation (or actively pursuing CPA) strongly preferred.


• 5–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.


• Experience within food processing, manufacturing, agriculture, CPG, or distribution environments is highly preferred.


• Demonstrated expertise in:




• Cost accounting


• Inventory management


• Manufacturing finance


• Variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.




• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP Business One, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.


• Experience supporting unionized plant operations and working directly and alongside production teams.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and business partnering skills.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Location

Abbotsford, BC