Plant Controller

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS); Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) seeks a Plant Controller in Elgin, IL, to oversee plant finances, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. This role offers leadership opportunities and requires advanced skills in cost analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a team

Collaborative manufacturing environment

Autonomy in decision-making

Qualifications

• 6+ years of manufacturing accounting experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role including plant or manufacturing controllership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.
• Ensure financial reporting accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Lead and mentor the accounting team.

Skills

Cost analysis

Budget management

Financial reporting

Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

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Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) provided pay range

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Our client seeks a Plant Controller to manage plant finances, analyze costs, and lead financial operations. The Plant Controller will focus on budgeting, cost analysis, and improving operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and maintaining internal controls.

Why work here

• Opportunity to lead and develop a financial team
• Autonomy to make impactful decisions and drive change
• Work in a collaborative manufacturing environment
  
  

Responsibilities Of The Plant Controller

• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.
• Analyze and update cost structures and manufacturing standards.
• Allocate costs to determine accurate product margins.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to identify cost savings and trends.
• Ensure financial reporting accuracy and compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and company policies.
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and assess ROI.
• Lead and mentor the accounting team.
• Support financial analysis for projects and process changes as needed.
  
  

Requirements For The Plant Controller

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred.
• 6+ years of manufacturing accounting experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role, including plant or manufacturing controllership.
• Proficiency in SAP or similar software is required.
• Advanced Excel.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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