Plant Controller

LHH; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous healthcare package

Health club reimbursement

Donation matching

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Long Term Incentive Package

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Recruiter for their Executive Search division, focusing on a Controller role in a thriving manufacturing environment. This position offers the opportunity to lead financial operations for a $125M plant, with significant growth potential in Finance leadership. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in accounting and finance, particularly in manufacturing settings, and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. The role emphasizes collaboration with plant management and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous healthcare plan and bonus eligibility. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will drive meaningful improvements and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Accounting and Finance.
• Strong preference for candidates with manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full GL Accounting and Financial Analysis for a $125M plant.
• Collaborate with Plant Leadership to improve performance.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Internal Controls (SOX)

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA

CMA

Job description

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Senior Recruiter, Executive Search | Accounting & Finance | LHH

LHH is supporting our long time client in hiring a Controller for their Tuwkila plant producing $125M in annual revenue. This manufacturing site is part of a $BB global company. Long term, there is a ton of growth potential within the company for roles in Finance leadership.

Our client will relocate the right candidate to the Seattle region, if you live somewhere else. This job is an onsite role as you will interact regularly with people throughout the manufacturing site who do not sit at a computer.

• 40% bonus eligibility as well as Long Term Incentive Package
• Generous and comprehensive healthcare package and Health club reimbursement
• Donation matching, STD, LTD

This job:

• Oversee the full GL Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budget and Financial Analysis, Performance Reporting for a $125M+ plant
• Monthly close, accruals, reconciliation, financial statements and oversight of the day to day accounting
• Cost Accounting, Budget, Forecasting, Financial Analysis
• Own all Business Processes and Internal Controls (SOX) for this location
• Reporting on all areas of the business; partnership with Plant Leadership to improve performance across the business
• Quarterly presentation to President of the company; weekly calls with division President/GM – looking at working capital, throughput, KPIs, and various performance of the plant
• Strong preference with a Controller who has lived through an implementation, knows how to clean up the data post transition and support manufacturing on how to understand the new reporting

We are looking for:

• Controller or Director of Accounting/Finance for Manufacturing company, preferring plants over $75M in annual revenue
• BS in Accounting, Finance, or similar; advanced credentials appreciated (CPA, CMA, CGMA)
• 10+ years of growth through Accounting and Finance experience
• 3+ years as financial leader in manufacturing environment, preferably a publicly traded company
• Strength in Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of SOX or Internal Controls
• Team Player, Right hand to the GM
• Strength in Management, expecting to hire someone with Controllership experience; Can grow and develop a strong team

Cultural notes:

• We are looking for a Driver personality – brings some energy and vibrance
• Can come in and set the tone for future improvement while building the relationship with newer Plant Managers too
• Will come out of the office and be part of the management team, collaborating with leadership across the Plant
• Can demonstrate examples of change management, turnaround, or high impact improvements to an organization
• Connects with people easily
• Every leader in the company is also a working manager and does some hands on functions
• Collaborative approach, works with VPs; this is a no-blame environment that focuses
• Viewed from the field as a helper if they have questions
• Attributes of curiosity, and a temperament for collaboration
• Asks questions, digs in and researches sometimes, but also willing to learn from those around them
• Team Player with awesome communication
• Likes people who raises their hand with new ideas, or things they noticed
• Loves someone who is in a consistent state of learning – life long

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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