Hybrid Plant Controller: Drive Cost & Operations

Truity Partners LLC; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Truity Partners LLC is seeking a Plant Controller to lead cost accounting, inventory/plant controlling, and technical accounting at the Trenton site. The role partners with Operations and remains hands-on with day-to-day financial processes, driving improvements in a growing manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing finance, strong cost/variance analytics, and ERP experience; hybrid work includes onsite and remote collaboration with the Operations team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing or plant-based accounting/finance experience.
• Strong experience with cost accounting and inventory/plant controlling.
• Strong foundation in technical accounting, GL, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis, and variance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements while remaining hands-on with execution.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
• Oracle, Sage, or comparable ERP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own cost accounting and plant controlling, including labor, overhead, inventory, productivity, and variances.
• Manage inventory accounting and controls, including planning, tracking, physical inventory, and revaluation.
• Perform hands-on technical accounting activities, including accruals, journal entries, ledger activity, reconciliations, and consolidation entries.
• Partner with Operations on budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and variance analysis.
• Analyze shop-floor costs, labor/overhead rates, productivity, profitability, and other key operational drivers.
• Provide onsite support for localized procurement, CapEx, and inventory planning and tracking; serve as local contact for annual physical inventory count.
• Prepare reports for the Operations team, providing visibility into cost and productivity versus plan with insights on variances.
• Drive improvements to processes, reporting, and forecasting while staying hands-on; leverage AI and automation where appropriate.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory/plant controlling

Technical accounting

Excel / data analysis

Process improvements

Hands-on execution

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP experience (Oracle/Sage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle

Sage

Job description

Truity Partners LLC is seeking a Plant Controller to lead cost accounting, inventory/plant controlling, and technical accounting at the Trenton site. The role partners with Operations and remains hands-on with day-to-day financial processes, driving improvements in a growing manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing finance, strong cost/variance analytics, and ERP experience; hybrid work includes onsite and remote collaboration with the Operations team.