Manufacturing Plant Controller (2748)

IRONCLAD Powered by Mersino; Davison (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IRONCLAD Powered by Mersino in Davidson, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Plant Controller to own and improve financial performance at the facility level. The role combines cost accounting, inventory control, and forecasting to ensure accurate data and clear financial visibility across the plant.

You will translate production activity into financial outcomes, drive corrective actions with operations leadership, and maintain strong controls to support margin and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5–10+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• 2–3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Strong Excel and financial modeling capability.

Responsibilities

• Own the cost structure of the plant.
• Establish and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Analyze production costs and identify key cost drivers.
• Partner with operations to improve cost efficiency and margin.
• Maintain accurate cost models aligned with plant performance.
• Oversee inventory valuation and reporting (raw, WIP, finished goods).
• Lead cycle counts and physical inventory processes.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain strong controls over inventory movement.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting.
• Lead annual plant budget development.
• Build monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Align financial plans with production and volume assumptions.
• Track performance against plan.
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances.
• Identify drivers of financial performance.
• Provide actionable recommendations to operations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.
• Maintain internal controls and audit readiness.
• Support SOX requirements where applicable
• Enforce financial discipline across processes.
• Support capital planning and ROI analysis.
• Track CAPEX projects against budget.
• Partner with operations on investment decisions.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

SAP/Oracle/JD Edwards

Excel

Job description

Position: Manufacturing Plant Controller – Global Pump

Location: Davidson, MI | Onsite Plant-Based Role

Department: Finance

Direct Supervisor:

About the Role

The Manufacturing Plant Controller owns how financial performance is measured, controlled, and improved at the facility level. This is a build-and-run role. You install discipline across cost accounting, inventory, reporting, and forecasting to ensure the plant runs on accurate data and clear financial visibility.

You operate as the financial owner of plant performance. You translate production activity into financial outcomes, identify gaps, and drive corrective action with operations leadership. Success looks like a plant that runs on clean numbers, strong controls, and clear insight into cost, margin, and profitability.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

Cost Accounting & Control (25%)

Own the cost structure of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead
• Analyze production costs and identify key cost drivers
• Partner with operations to improve cost efficiency and margin
• Maintain accurate cost models aligned with plant performance

Expectations

• Clear visibility into true production costs
• Timely identification of cost issues
• Measurable cost improvement over time

Inventory Management & Accuracy (20%)

Ensure inventory is accurate, controlled, and properly valued.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory valuation and reporting (raw, WIP, finished goods)
• Lead cycle counts and physical inventory processes
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain strong controls over inventory movement

Expectations

• High inventory accuracy
• Minimal write-offs and surprises
• Strong audit readiness

Financial Reporting & Close (20%)

Own the close process and reporting accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting

Expectations

• Consistent day-4 close
• No material errors in reporting
• Clean and reconciled balance sheet

Budgeting & Forecasting (15%)

Drive forward-looking financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual plant budget development
• Build monthly and quarterly forecasts
• Align financial plans with production and volume assumptions
• Track performance against plan

Expectations

• Accurate and realistic forecasts
• Clear linkage between operations and financial plan
• Early identification of risks and gaps

Variance Analysis & Performance Insight (10%)

Turn data into action.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances
• Identify drivers of financial performance
• Provide actionable recommendations to operations
• Support continuous improvement initiatives

Expectations

• Clear explanations of performance
• Actionable insights, not just reporting
• Strong partnership with plant leadership

Internal Controls & Compliance (5%)

Protect the integrity of financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies
• Maintain internal controls and audit readiness
• Support SOX requirements where applicable
• Enforce financial discipline across processes

Expectations

• No control breakdowns
• Strong audit outcomes
• Consistent adherence to policy

Capital Spending & Project Support (5%)

Support disciplined investment.

Responsibilities

• Support capital planning and ROI analysis
• Track CAPEX projects against budget
• Partner with operations on investment decisions

Expectations

• Clear visibility into capital spend
• Disciplined investment decisions
• Alignment between spend and return

Measures of Performance

• Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting (day-4 close)
• Inventory accuracy and control performance
• Variance to standard cost and budget
• Cost reduction and margin improvement
• Forecast accuracy
• Audit and compliance results

Qualifications

Key Competencies

• Strong cost accounting and manufacturing finance expertise
• High ownership mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to translate operations into financial outcomes
• Data-driven with strong analytical capability
• Direct communicator who drives accountability
• Strong business partner to plant leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CMA preferred
• 5–10+ years of accounting or finance experience
• 2–3+ years in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar)
• Strong Excel and financial modeling capability

Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer. At Ironclad Environmental Solutions, you can build a rewarding career and provide exceptional service in the process. The opportunity to advance your career is one click away at IRONCLAD Powered by Mersino. IRONCLAD is veteran friendly. If you have military experience, we’d love to hear from you! Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer