Interim Plant Controller

Brilliant®; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brilliant® near Northbrook, IL is seeking an Interim Plant Controller to oversee all plant accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and timely cost analysis to support daily manufacturing decisions.

Recent SAP ERP experience and prior manufacturing experience with a large public company are required; CPA or CMA are preferred credentials. The role involves supervising staff and coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, with 2+ years in a manufacturing or plant environment.
• Experience with SAP ERP system and advanced Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant’s monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant accounting practices and documentation.
• Assist in preparing the plant’s annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and production cost projections.
• Compile and provide supporting reconciliations.
• Financial reporting for management.
• Update costing and assist with fixed asset accounting.
• Review purchase requisitions and invoices for coding accuracy ensuring that it is correctly coded.
• Supervise accounting staff.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Hands-on

Fast-paced

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Advanced Excel

Job description

A manufacturing client of ours near Northbrook, IL is seeking an Interim Plant Controller to join their team.

Recent SAP ERP experience and prior manufacturing experience with a large public company required.

The Interim Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations at the plant, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and timely cost analysis to support daily manufacturing decision

Responsibilities:

• Lead the plant’s monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses
• Maintain GAAP-compliant accounting practices and documentation
• Assist in preparing the plant’s annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and production cost projections.
• Compile and provide supporting reconciliations
• Financial reporting for management
• Update costing and assist with fixed asset accounting
• Review purchase requisitions and invoices for coding accuracy ensuring that it is correctly coded
• Supervise accounting staff

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, with 2+ years in a manufacturing or plant environment.
• Experience with SAP ERP system and advanced Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing setting.