Multi Site Controller

Cabinetworks Group; Waconia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

paid time off

parantal support programs

company-paid life and disability

Job summary

Cabinetworks Group in Minnesota seeks a Plant Controller to lead site accounting and partner with the Manufacturing Leadership team on standard costing and cost management. This role supports multiple facilities (Waconia/Independence) with timely financial reporting and process improvements.

The successful candidate will provide financial insights to operations, manage inventory and cost drivers, and ensure compliance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements while working in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Five or more years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior standard costing experience.
• Prior plant accounting experience.
• Ability to build a strong collaborative relationship with plant management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and standard cost / inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and finance for the entire manufacturing facility.
• Communicate financial information to non-finance departments.
• Generate and review daily, weekly, and monthly plant metrics (labor, overhead, scrap, throughput).
• Manage month-end close (labor entries, accruals, inventory reconciliations, COS, overhead, transfer pricing).
• Ensure GAAP compliance and SOX documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial closing processes and analyses.
• Support development of plant standard costs, BOMs, and forecasts.
• Coordinate with plant personnel on productivity projects and cost optimization.
• Assist with plant capital budgets and capex requests.
• Support make/buy decisions and ad-hoc analyses.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Plant accounting

Communication

On-site operations

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to bring the kitchen to life. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country across our brands that include iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®. We are America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of over 6,000 team members across 20 locations, including 15 manufacturing facilities. Salary Range: $120,000 to $150,000 annually, plus annual bonus

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This position can either be located at the Waconia or Independence facility. The Plant Controller is responsible for leading all plant accounting related tasks. They will develop a partnership with the Manufacturing Leadership team to support plant objectives and initiatives. Significant involvement in development and maintenance of standard costing process and systems with ongoing review of product sourcing/profitability. Committed to working in a team-oriented environment with a service attitude, providing financial information to operational areas, and actively participating in numerous ad-hoc projects.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accounting and Finance Lead in support of the entire manufacturing facility
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance departments
• Generation and review of daily, weekly, and monthly plant metrics, including labor, overhead, scrap and throughput variance analysis
• Month-end close responsibilities in the areas of labor entries and accruals, inventory reconciliations, material COS, overhead analysis, and transfer pricing.
• Ensure all accounting conforms with GAAP, company policy and Sarbanes-Oxley documentation
• Strong emphasis on continuous improvement relating to financial closing processes, analyses, and needs of other departments
• Provide support and guidance on development of plant standard product costs, bills of material, annual operating plan, and periodic forecasts.
• Review and tracking of plant productivity projects coordinating with plant personnel on optimizing results
• Ensuring accuracy across all areas of inventory and providing analysis of perpetual transactions, and assisting with year-end physical count
• Support development of plant capital budgets and development of individual capital authorization requests (coordinating with plant management)
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis
• Sourcing decisions regarding make/buys

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Five or more years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Prior standard costing experience
• Prior Plant accounting experience
• Ability to build a strong collaborative relationship with plant management team
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and standard cost / inventory systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must possess a sense of urgency and have a great work ethic
• Ability to interact with all levels of associates and work in a team environment
• Good planning and organizational skills combined with good written and oral communication skills
• Must be dependable and trustworthy
• Willingness to be on site and spend time on production floor
• Ability to travel 15-20%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Familiarity with Oracle
• Proficiency in Excel/Access
• Knowledge of ERP systems and their application in manufacturing operations
• Experience reviewing and analyzing Bill of Materials (BOM)

WHAT WE OFFER

• including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental support programs, and company-paid life and disability benefits.
• Eligibility and plan provisions may vary.
• Shift Full or Part Time Full time

Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cabinetworks Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish E-verify Right to Work Poster: English, Spanish

At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to build life into the kitchen — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home. We’re America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of nearly 6,000 employees in 17 locations, including 15 manufacturing facilities. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country through 15 brands, among them iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®. It is our people who build the life into this company, fueling our growth mindset. Together, we fully intend to reshape our industry, by bringing humanity and a collaborative spirit to every aspect of the customer experience. And to become its employer of choice. This is why a career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile. To learn more about Cabinetworks Group, visit cabinetworksgroup.com.