Plant Controller

CSP Innovations North Carolina, LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Job summary

CSP Innovations North Carolina, LLC is seeking a senior finance leader to drive accurate financial reporting and robust internal controls across manufacturing operations in North Carolina. The role oversees payables, receivables, payroll, invoicing, and fixed assets while ensuring cost accounting integrity and timely month-end closes.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in finance with 3–5 years in manufacturing, strong ERP and Excel skills, and a CPA or MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting roles
• 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Cost accounting, inventory management, and manufacturing finance experience
• CPA or MBA preferred; Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting with strong internal controls
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable, payroll, invoicing, cash disbursements, and fixed assets
• Drive cost accounting integrity including material costing, labor analysis, overhead absorption, and variance reporting
• Prepare timely monthly financial statements and performance reports for site leadership and corporate stakeholders
• Collaborate with plant leadership on budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans
• Provide actionable financial insights for strategic initiatives and margin improvement
• Monitor inventory valuation and standard cost system functionality
• Coordinate with external auditors, banks, and insurers
• Support HR and operations on labor cost analysis and benefits planning
• Lead the site finance team and promote continuous improvement

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP systems

Leadership

Internal controls

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Plex

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.

Job Description Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting by implementing and maintaining rigorous internal controls, audits, and cross-functional checks.
• Oversee the daily operations of key finance functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, cash disbursements, customer credits, collections, perpetual inventory, and fixed asset management.
• Drive the integrity of cost accounting systems, including material costing, labor analysis, overhead absorption, and variance reporting.
• Manage the development and distribution of timely and accurate monthly financial statements and performance reports for site leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans that align with plant and corporate objectives.
• Provide actionable financial insights to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, operational improvements, and margin enhancement opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate inventory accuracy, inventory valuation, and standard cost system functionality.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with external auditors, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions.
• Partner with Human Resources and operational leaders to support benefit planning, labor cost analysis, and overall organizational performance.
• Champion a culture of financial discipline and continuous improvement across all departments.
• Lead and develop the site finance team, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications:

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting roles, including 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Deep understanding of cost accounting, inventory management systems, and operational finance in a manufacturing context—automotive industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex financial data, business journals, technical documents, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to present financial information clearly and persuasively to executive leadership and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, with a high level of proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism in managing confidential information.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Plex) and Microsoft Excel are required.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred), or equivalent experience.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you! Being a CSP employee means having the opportunity to see your impact every day. Our work experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our commitment to your success, and most importantly, our people. We are a team of self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy and humble people who make choices according to what is best for the team. We live to collaborate and make a difference.