Plant Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Plant Controller/Site Director in Lyndhurst, NJ to lead budgeting, forecasting, and P&L activities for the plant. You will manage month-end close, ensure GAAP compliance, and oversee inventory, standard costs, and depreciation while partnering with the Plant Manager on strategic financial insights.

You will drive cost analysis, production costing, and ROI-based improvement initiatives, working closely with operations and audits.

Qualifications

• Experience as plant controller or site finance leader.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and internal controls.
• Cost accounting, inventory, and production costing experience.
• ERP systems expertise, preferably QuickBooks, Oracle or SAP.
• Leadership of finance staff and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and P&L responsibilities for the plant.
• Manage month-end and year-end close with reconciliations.
• Oversee inventory controls, standard costs, and depreciation.
• Provide business analytics and ROI recommendations.
• Collaborate with operations on production costs and variances.
• Support audits and maintain financial statements.
• Partner with Plant Manager to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

P&L management

Cash flow modeling

GL month end close

GAAP compliance

Financial analysis

Staff management

Tools

QuickBooks

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Plant Controller/Site Director
Budgeting, forecasting, strategy finance, P&L, cash flow modeling
Strong GL month end close Prepare financial statements, cash flow
Cost Accounting, Inventory, manufacturing variances, manage staff
All financial activities within the plant.
Conduct month and year end closing, ensuring all accounts are reconciled and balanced
Ensure proper financial controls are in place and maintained according to GAAP.
Partner with Plant Manager, providing sound business analytics and understanding of financials, with associated recommendations for ongoing improvement.
Works closely with operations to ensure accurate and timely recording of all production costs and effective analysis of production variances.
Develops the Plant Budget and provides thorough analysis of variances
Collaborate with site teams to explain results, collaborate on improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead development of complex analysis.
Support the development of business justifications, including ROIs
Control and reporting of fixed assets.
Manages book and tax depreciation for fixed assets
Responsible for Inventory controls, obsolete inventory, slow moving and proper valuation of each.
Control and maintenance of standard costs
Support all financial related audits
Preparation of production plans and product costing.
Estimate product costs to support quoting activities
Manager accounting functions with respect to general ledger accounting, financial statements and account analysis
Analyzes schedules, and financial statement highlights.
Ensures account activity is recorded, corrections are made, adjustments are calculated and journal entries are prepared
Reviews and prepares month/year end reports, accrual schedules and ad-hoc reports and analysis
Assist with external and internal audits work with outside CPA firm
Maintains Accounting files and inventory and costing strong ERP Systems, QuickBooks, ORACLE/SAP

Desired Skills and Experience

Plant Controller/Site Director
Budgeting, forecasting, strategy finance, P&L, cash flow modeling
Strong GL month end close Prepare financial statements, cash flow
Cost Accounting, Inventory, manufacturing variances, manage staff
All financial activities within the plant.
Conduct month and year end closing, ensuring all accounts are reconciled and balanced
Ensure proper financial controls are in place and maintained according to GAAP.
Partner with Plant Manager, providing sound business analytics and understanding of financials, with associated recommendations for ongoing improvement.
Works closely with operations to ensure accurate and timely recording of all production costs and effective analysis of production variances.
Develops the Plant Budget and provides thorough analysis of variances
Collaborate with site teams to explain results, collaborate on improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead development of complex analysis.
Support the development of business justifications, including ROIs
Control and reporting of fixed assets.
Manages book and tax depreciation for fixed assets
Responsible for Inventory controls, obsolete inventory, slow moving and proper valuation of each.
Control and maintenance of standard costs
Support all financial related audits
Preparation of production plans and product costing.
Estimate product costs to support quoting activities
Manager accounting functions with respect to general ledger accounting, financial statements and account analysis
Analyzes schedules, and financial statement highlights.
Ensures account activity is recorded, corrections are made, adjustments are calculated and journal entries are prepared
Reviews and prepares month/year end reports, accrual schedules and ad-hoc reports and analysis
Assist with external and internal audits work with outside CPA firm
Maintains Accounting files and inventory and costing strong ERP Systems, QuickBooks, ORACLE/SAP

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).