Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Walton (KS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) seeks a Plant Controller in a South-Central Kansas/Oklahoma border area. This onsite role provides financial leadership for manufacturing, focusing on planning, reporting, cost management, internal controls, and performance analytics.

You will partner with plant and corporate finance to manage monthly close, budgets, forecasts, and capex. Requires 10+ years in accounting/finance with manufacturing experience; CPA/CMA/MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including manufacturing or operations finance.
• Previous experience in a Controller, Plant Controller, or similar leadership role preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results to leadership, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• This Plant Controller position will manage the plant in all of the standard costing, material, labor, overhead allocations, cost rolls, bill of materials, and planning.
• Develop annual operating budgets, financial forecasts, and long-range planning models that align with business objectives.
• Partner with operational leaders to evaluate plant performance, manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, inventory management, and profitability.
• Direct the monthly financial close process, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements.
• Conduct financial analysis for new products, capital investments, operational improvements, and other strategic business opportunities.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators.
• Oversee inventory accounting processes, including cycle count programs, physical inventories, inventory valuation, and reconciliation activities.
• Maintain strong internal controls designed to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial systems, reporting capabilities, and business processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members by establishing performance expectations and supporting professional growth.

Skills

Financial leadership

Manufacturing finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

ERP systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

CPA, CMA, or MBA (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Plant Controller

Position Summary

The Plant Controller is responsible for providing financial leadership and strategic business support for manufacturing operations. This role oversees financial planning, reporting, cost management, internal controls, and operational analysis to drive business performance. Working closely with plant leadership and corporate finance, the Plant Controller develops insights, improves financial performance, and supports key business initiatives while maintaining compliance with company policies and accounting standards. Position is Onsite, located in the South-Central Kansas/Oklahoma border area and will likely pay base salary range $150k-190k base plus bonus potential, and nice benefit package. Potential for some relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results to leadership, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• This Plant Controller position will manage the plant in all of the standard costing, material, labor, overhead allocations, cost rolls, bill of materials, and planning.
• Develop annual operating budgets, financial forecasts, and long-range planning models that align with business objectives.
• Partner with operational leaders to evaluate plant performance, manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, inventory management, and profitability.
• Direct the monthly financial close process, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements.
• Conduct financial analysis for new products, capital investments, operational improvements, and other strategic business opportunities.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, depreciation, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators.
• Oversee inventory accounting processes, including cycle count programs, physical inventories, inventory valuation, and reconciliation activities.
• Maintain strong internal controls designed to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial systems, reporting capabilities, and business processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members by establishing performance expectations and supporting professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including manufacturing or operations finance.
• Previous experience in a Controller, Plant Controller, or similar leadership role preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.

Desired Skills and Experience

Plant Controller, manufacturing, leadership skills

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).