Plant Controller

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Campbellsburg (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC, on behalf of a growing manufacturing client, seeks a Plant Controller in Indiana. This role leads plant accounting, standard costing, and financial reporting with significant autonomy and visibility at the site.

You will manage month-end close, inventory valuations, cycle counts, and collaborate with operations on cost control and capital decisions, while ensuring GAAP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong cost accounting, standard costing, inventory control, and variance analysis experience.
• Experience with ERP systems, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Stable work history with progressive responsibility.
• CPA or MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-level accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Maintain and manage the standard cost system for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Analyze manufacturing, labor, inventory, and overhead variances and communicate findings to leadership.
• Oversee month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Monitor raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory while ensuring accurate inventory valuation.
• Lead physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliations.
• Partner with operations on cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Develop cost models and financial analysis to support operational and capital investment decisions.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement within accounting, reporting, and inventory processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Month-end close

Inventory control systems

Job description

Plant Controller

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Be the lead finance professional at the plant with significant autonomy and visibility.
• Join a growing, private equity-backed manufacturer with 750+ employees and multiple locations.
• Partner closely with operations and leadership to influence business performance.
• Make an immediate impact in a role critical to plant success.
• Gain broad exposure across cost accounting, inventory, reporting, and operational finance.
• Potential hybrid flexibility for candidates with strong manufacturing finance experience.
• Opportunity for future growth within a multi-site manufacturing organization.

Key Responsibilities for the Plant Controller:

• Lead plant-level accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Maintain and manage the standard cost system for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Analyze manufacturing, labor, inventory, and overhead variances and communicate findings to leadership.
• Oversee month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Monitor raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory while ensuring accurate inventory valuation.
• Lead physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliations.
• Partner with operations on cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Develop cost models and financial analysis to support operational and capital investment decisions.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement within accounting, reporting, and inventory processes.

Qualifications for the Plant Controller:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong cost accounting, standard costing, inventory control, and variance analysis experience.
• Experience with ERP systems, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Stable work history with progressive responsibility.
• CPA or MBA preferred but not required.