Dual Plant Controller

HFI; Canal Winchester (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HFI, based in Canal Winchester, OH, seeks a Dual Plant Controller to lead the financial operations for the Ohio and Alabama facilities, overseeing cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.

You will partner with plant leadership to deliver timely reporting, analyze performance, and identify opportunities to improve profitability while ensuring robust accounting practices across both locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, manufacturing cost accounting.
• Experience with plant financial reporting, inventory accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP system experience.
• Ability to travel to the Alabama plant ~10–15% of the time.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close process for both plants, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Analyze results against budget/forecast and explain variances in labor, materials, overhead and production efficiency.
• Maintain accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and standard costs.
• Review inventory counts and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop annual budgets and monthly forecasts with plant leadership.
• Monitor margins, labor efficiency, inventory, and capex.
• Evaluate financial impact of new programs, launches, pricing, and projects.
• Establish consistent accounting practices and reporting across both facilities.
• Support audits, tax requests, and corporate reporting; lead plant accounting staff when applicable.
• Present insights and recommendations to plant managers and senior leadership.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

ERP system experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Travel: Approximately 10–15% to the Alabama plant

Position Summary

The Dual Plant Controller is responsible for leading the financial operations of the Ohio and Alabama manufacturing facilities. Based in Canal Winchester, Ohio, this position oversees plant financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls for both locations.

The Controller works closely with plant leadership to provide financial insight, explain business performance, identify opportunities to improve profitability, and support sound operational and financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close process for both plants, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and timely financial reporting.
• Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, and explain variances related to labor, materials, overhead, scrap, and production efficiency.
• Maintain accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and standard costs.
• Review physical inventory counts and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop annual budgets and monthly forecasts in partnership with plant leadership, including sales, headcount, capital spending, and working capital.
• Monitor key plant performance measures, including margins, labor efficiency, utilization, inventory, and capital spending.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new programs, product launches, pricing changes, capital projects, and process improvements.
• Establish and maintain consistent accounting practices and financial reporting across the Ohio and Alabama facilities.
• Maintain effective internal controls and support audits, tax-related requests, and corporate reporting requirements.
• Lead and develop plant accounting staff, where applicable.
• Present financial insights, findings, and recommendations to plant managers, the Corporate Controller, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including substantial experience in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Experience with plant financial reporting, inventory accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system.
• Ability to work effectively with operations leaders at both locations.
• Ability to travel to the Alabama plant approximately 10–15% of the time.
• Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing financial operations for multiple manufacturing facilities.