Controller Plant

Sabert; Sayreville (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabert is seeking a Plant Controller in New Jersey to join the management team. You will provide financial support to operations, monitor cost centers, and drive cost reduction initiatives.

The role demands strong GAAP knowledge, cost accounting expertise, and SAP proficiency to ensure accurate BOMs, routings, and standard costs. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting, delivering insights to executives and plant leadership while maintaining tight internal controls in a

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or finance required; CPA a plus.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing.
• Strong cost accounting knowledge and SAP or similar ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost management and provide financial support to operations.
• Monitor SPC metrics like downtime and scrap; drive improvement opportunities.
• Implement cost controls and cost reduction initiatives.
• Guide CAR requests with accurate financial justification and payback.
• Manage CAR projects and spending in SAP.
• Ensure inventory levels meet target ranges and internal controls are strong.
• Maintain BOMs, routings and standard costs in SAP; support purchasing initiatives.
• Coordinate annual budgeting, forecasts, and monthly cost center reporting.
• Provide cost/variance analysis and daily flash financial summaries.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to deadlines

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Location 879 Main Street,Sayreville, NJ, 08872,United States
• Job Category Finance
• Employee Type Exempt FT

Description

The Plant Controller will be a key member of our New Jersey Management Team and responsible for providing financial support to the Operations Management Team. The Team is charged with continuously improving Operational Efficiency and achieving our service level targets to our Customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Cost Management and Support

Monitor, track and report on key Operations areas, such as:

Unplanned Downtime

Scrap

and proactively identify improvement opportunities.

Implement cost control and cost reduction initiatives

Provide financial guidance and support in creation of Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) and ensure accuracy of financial justification and payback. Also ensure all project alternatives are considered.

Manage and control CAR projects and spending in SAP

Monitor inventory levels and ensure they are maintained within the target range

Ensure compliance with Sabert Operating Authority/Approval matrix

Ensure Appropriate Internal Control Environment

Overall responsibility for accuracy of BOMs and routings and accurate standard costs in SAP

Support Sabert NA/Corporate purchasing initiatives to drive cost savings in New Jersey

Materials Management and Reporting

Daily monitoring of issuance of raw materials and packaging to ensure accurate work order information

Daily monitoring of actual resin blends compared to expected blends

Budgeting and Financial Reporting

Facilitate, coordinate and execute the process for annual budgeting and periodic forecasts, and ensure they are completed in a timely manner and with the appropriate level of detail/accuracy

Prepare monthly financial statements and department/cost center reports

Provide cost and variance analysis, identifying negative trends and recommending corrective actions

Prepare daily flash report of key financial information

Other:

Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent knowledge of GAAP

Strong cost accounting and knowledge of plant operations

Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities; strong organizational skills

Capable of working at a detailed level; hands‑on

Operates with a sense of urgency; ability to manage to deadlines

Excellent written and verbal skills

Expert user of PC technology, including reporting tools

Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working at all levels of the organization from the plant floor to senior management

Ability to work and thrive in a high growth environment

Required Education & Experience:

A degree in accounting or finance. CPA is a plus.

A minimum of 7 or more years of progressively responsible experience working in a manufacturing environment

Strong cost accounting knowledge and experience

Strong knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company wasfounded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world.Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert?

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Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position