Plant Controller

JAE Consulting Inc.

Fort Wayne (IN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Plant Controller to support financial operations in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, expertise in cost accounting, and a collaborative approach to finance. Responsibilities include analyzing business performance, overseeing financial statements, and managing budgeting processes. This is a mid-senior level position offering an opportunity to impact business outcomes significantly.

Qualifications

8 years of experience in a similar manufacturing industry.
Strong cost accounting expertise.
Experience with financial statements.

Responsibilities

Analyze monthly results and identify cost drivers.
Oversee timely preparation of financial statements.
Lead annual budget preparation and monthly forecasting.
Manage core financial operations including billing and A/R.
Support external audits and contribute to financial analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Influencing skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

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About the Client

Our client is a leading North American producer of high-quality recycled aluminum products, supplying slab and billet for the rolling, extrusion, and forging industries. With multiple facilities across the United States and Canada, they operate with world-class remelting technology and the capacity to produce millions of pounds of recycled aluminum annually.

Backed by strong shareholder partnerships, the organization is at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and the global energy transition. Their culture is collaborative and fast-paced, offering exposure to every aspect of the business and the opportunity to work alongside leaders who are shaping the future of the aluminum industry.

Role Details

As the Plant Controller at one of their U.S. operating sites, you will be a key member of the leadership team, directly supporting the Plant Manager and partnering closely with the CFO. This role is central to driving performance and ensuring financial integrity across operations. You will deliver timely and high-quality financial insights, provide data-driven recommendations, and help transform the finance function so it’s positioned for continued growth.

This is more than a finance position — it’s an opportunity to influence business outcomes, shape decision-making, and contribute to the long-term success of a plant that plays a vital role in the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities

Drive Business Performance | Management/Cost Accounting: Analyze monthly results, partner with plant leaders to identify cost drivers, and generate ideas that deliver measurable value.
Close & Report | General Accounting: Oversee the timely preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and controls.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead annual budget preparation and monthly forecasting, providing insights that support effective and strategic decision-making.
Transactional Accounting: Manage core financial operations including billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, inventory, cost accounting, and revenue recognition (except where centralized at the corporate office).
Other Responsibilities: Support external audits, partner with other site controllers, and contribute to ad hoc financial analysis and special projects.

About You

You are a relationship-oriented finance professional who thrives on understanding the business behind the numbers. You combine strong technical expertise in management and cost accounting with the interpersonal skills to build trust and influence outcomes. Resilient, collaborative, and solution-oriented, you are energized by working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where your insights have a direct impact on results.

You Bring

~8 years of experience in a similar manufacturing industry, with strong cost accounting expertise.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and influencing skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to interpret complex financial statements.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach to leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

8–10 years of experience in a comparable finance leadership role within manufacturing.
Prior exposure to consolidation and trade-off evaluation in decision-making.
Experience navigating audits and working cross-functionally across multiple sites.

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