Plant Controller

Matrix Adhesives; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Adhesives is seeking a finance leader to own the month-end close, GAAP compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting. The role entails managing journal entries, reconciliations, and management reporting to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has manufacturing finance experience, strong Excel skills, and hands-on ERP expertise with Dynamics 365 BC. Collaboration with operations and supply chain is essential to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Manufacturing experience preferred for context and timing.
• Excel/Office suite proficiency for reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems, Dynamics 365 BC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and year-end close process with accuracy.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and schedules.
• Review the general ledger for accuracy, completeness, and classification.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Ensure accounting practices align with GAAP and company policies.
• Support external audit and tax partners as needed.
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Analyze gross margin, EBITDA, and key drivers, explaining variances.
• Monitor inventory balances, costing, and variances; oversee cost accounting.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel proficiency

Tools

Dynamics 365 BC

Job description

TASKS AND DUTIES:

Financial Reporting & Month-end

• Lead and manage the monthly and year-end financial close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review the general ledger for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate account classification.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reporting, and weekly status reports.
• Ensure accounting practices are consistent with company policies and GAAP.
• Provide support as requested to external audit and tax partners.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain financial forecasts quarterly.
• Provide management and sales with financial insights to support budget processes.
• Analyze gross margin, EBITDA, and key financial performance drivers, providing explanations for significant trends and
  variances.
• Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods and investigate significant variances.
• Report on Working Capital Metrics, assisting other teams in understanding and driving improvements.

Inventory

• Monitor inventory balances, adjustments, costing, and inventory-related variances.
• Partner with operations and supply chain to investigate inventory discrepancies and improve count accuracy.
• Review and analyze purchase price variances (PPV) and understand drivers with supply chain team.
• Own product costing methodology and cost accounting processes.
• Coordinate and oversee annual physical inventory ensuring controls are followed and variances are investigated and
  resolved
• Review capital expenditures, fixed assets, leases, and related accounting treatment.
• Manage standard costing system, maintain burden rates and other standards, annual cost roll.

Leadership

• Financial business partner for local leadership team. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and
  Management to support business objectives and achieve organizational and financial goals. This includes owning
  certain KPIs such as productivity and labor efficiency, inventory turns, working capital.
• Communicate financial results and issues in a clear and practical manner to non-financial team members.
• Establish priorities and ensure accounting deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative workplace culture by supporting employee engagement, cross-functional
  teamwork, company initiatives, and values.
• Provide support and influence to the leadership team as needed across various business initiatives and requests.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Prior experience within a manufacturing environment is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of inventory, costing, working capital, and operational finance.
• Excel / Office suite proficiency.
• General experience working with ERP and accounting systems, Microsoft Business Central experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and with senior management.