Dual-Plant Controller: Finance Leader Across 2 Plants

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

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.