Plant Controller

Conexus; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical benefits (HMO and PPO options)

Job summary

Conexus is seeking a Plant Controller in Orange, CA to support a ~$100M manufacturing operation. The role reports to the CFO and partners with the General Manager to drive profitability, costing accuracy, and forecasting with regular exposure to PE sponsors.

The ideal candidate has cost accounting and FP&A experience within a manufacturing setting, with strong GAAP knowledge and ERP/data visualization skills. Onsite role with competitive benefits and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Manufacturing industry experience required.
• Cost accounting and FP&A experience required.
• GAAP knowledge required.
• ERP and data visualization skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly division-level financial statements and performance reporting for a ~$100M manufacturing operation.
• Review and verify transactions in the general ledger.
• Manage job costing for prototype work and in-house programs.
• Validate product costs and inventory values across a high-volume SKU base.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations for the division.
• Analyze P&L against budget and forecast to identify drivers of variances.
• Evaluate gross margins and profitability for cost improvement opportunities.
• Build division budgets and rolling forecasts with operations leadership.
• Serve as strategic finance partner to the General Manager and CFO/PE sponsors.
• Track WIP, labor, overhead absorption, and material usage with production teams.
• Present monthly results and key drivers to CFO and corporate leadership.
• Respond to financial data requests from executive team and PE partners.
• Develop and improve reporting tools and dashboards for visibility.

Skills

Cost accounting

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

Compensation:

$165,000 - $185,000 + Bonus

Location:

Orange, CA 92866 (Onsite)

Company Description:

Our private equity-backed client, a manufacturing company, is experiencing rapid organic growth and is hiring a Plant Controller to support its largest manufacturing division. Reporting directly to the CFO, this individual contributor role will partner closely with the General Manager and play a key role in driving profitability, costing accuracy, and forecasting, with frequent exposure to the executive team and PE sponsors. Their ideal candidate must have cost accounting and operational finance experience.

• High visibility to the executive team and PE sponsors
• High-growth company
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical benefits (HMO and PPO options)

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly division-level financial statements and performance reporting for a ~$100M manufacturing operation.
• Review and verify transactions entered by operations personnel to confirm they are recorded accurately in the general ledger.
• Manage job costing for both customer-specified prototype work and in-house design and development programs.
• Validate product costs and inventory values across a high-volume SKU base.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations for the division.
• Analyze P&L results against budget and forecast, identifying the operational drivers behind variances.
• Evaluate gross margins and program profitability to highlight opportunities for pricing and cost improvement.
• Build division budgets and maintain rolling forecasts in partnership with operations leadership.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to the General Manager, supporting decisions that drive growth and EBITDA performance.
• Track work-in-process, labor, overhead absorption, and material usage alongside production teams.
• Present monthly results, trends, and key drivers to the CFO and corporate finance leadership.
• Respond to financial and performance data requests from the executive team and private equity partners.
• Develop and improve reporting tools and dashboards to give leadership better visibility into division performance.
• Support integration of acquired businesses into corporate reporting and costing processes as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• Cost accounting experience is required.
• FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis is required.
• Experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)