Plant Controller

Daily's Premium Meats; South Salt Lake (UT); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Daily's Premium Meats seeks a Manufacturing Plant Controller to lead the plant's financial performance on the production floor. You will own cost accounting, inventory integrity, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and internal controls, partnering with plant leadership to drive profitability.

You will collaborate with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Corporate Finance to translate plant results into actionable insights, ensuring GAAP compliance and robust financial processes on the

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in cost accounting and inventory management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the plant's month-end close process and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the plant while ensuring US GAAP compliance.
• Maintain inventory valuation, standard costing, and variance analysis with strong internal controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost reduction initiatives in partnership with operations.
• Provide financial insights to support capital investments and ROI analyses.
• Support audits, both internal and external, and drive process improvements.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CMA preferred

Herramientas

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

The Manufacturing Plant Controller is the finance leader for the manufacturing facility and serves as a key business partner to plant leadership. This position is responsible for the integrity of plant financial results, manufacturing cost accounting, inventory control, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, and internal controls.

The Plant Controller works closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, and Corporate Finance to understand plant performance, identify cost and productivity opportunities, and translate operating results into actionable financial insights. The successful candidate will be comfortable working both in the details of plant accounting and alongside operational leaders on the production floor.

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the plant
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and established internal controls
• Design, implement, and ensure valid operation of internal controls around the completeness, existence, and accuracy of financial information within the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the facility.
• Lead the plant's month-end close process and ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results.
• Review and/or prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and other close-related schedules.
• Maintain effective financial controls around inventory, production reporting, purchasing, and other plant processes.

Cost Accounting & Analysis

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, and other inventory balances.
• Ensure manufacturing orders and production activity are properly reflected in the financial and ERP systems.
• Manage standard cost systems, including cost roll-ups and updates
• Maintain accurate inventory valuation, standard costing, and variance analysis
• Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead) and recommend corrective actions
• Support physical inventories and cycle-count processes and ensure appropriate financial adjustments and controls.
• Monitor production costs, scrap, rework, and efficiency metrics
• Support pricing, margin analysis, and profitability initiatives

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual plant budget and periodic forecasts
• Track actual results versus budget and forecast, explaining key variances
• Partner with operations to develop cost reduction and productivity initiatives

Operational & Strategic Support

• Serve as a financial business partner to plant management and operations teams
• Provide financial insights to support capital investment decisions
• Evaluate ROI for capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support audits, both internal and external

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop plant accounting personnel, as applicable.
• Continuously improve plant accounting, reporting, forecasting, and control processes.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to improve the quality, timeliness, and usefulness of plant data.
• Support ERP, manufacturing, costing, and reporting-system improvements.
• Promote standardization and adoption of finance best practices across the plant as well as sister plants within the organization

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in cost accounting and inventory management

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing plant environment with regular interaction on the production floor
• Occasional travel may be required