Plant Controller

Judge Direct Placement; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Plant Controller in Tulsa, OK to lead the plant’s financial operations and serve as a strategic partner to operations.

The role oversees cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and internal controls to drive cost reductions, process improvements, and margin expansion at the facility level.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated cost accounting or manufacturing finance role (Plant Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Cost Accountant).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA designation highly desirable.
• Deep knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, routings, and inventory valuation techniques.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems common to manufacturing and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct the plant’s monthly financial close, ensuring timely journal entries, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Maintain and optimize the standard costing system and explain monthly variances (PPV, labor, overhead).
• Partner with Plant Manager and operations to identify bottlenecks, analyze scrap, and evaluate labor/machinery efficiencies.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counting, physical inventories, and SLOB tracking.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and local financial targets for the plant.
• Validate CapEx proposals, track spend, and perform post-investment ROI audits; ensure robust internal controls.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Inventory control

Budgeting & forecasting

CapEx evaluation

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CMA desirable

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Epicor

Excel

Job description

Industry leading manufacturer is seeking a Plant Controller in their Tulsa, OK site. This person will serve as the financial leader and strategic business partner at the manufacturing facility level. This role is responsible for overseeing all plant accounting functions, including cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and internal controls. The Plant Controller bridges the gap between plant floor operations and corporate finance, translating operational data into financial insights to drive cost reduction, process improvements, and margin expansion. The ideal candidate blends rigorous accounting discipline with a deep understanding of manufacturing workflows, standard costing, and plant-level metrics.

Responsibilitie

• sPlant Financial Leadership: Direct the plant’s monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• .Cost Accounting & Variances: Maintain and optimize the standard costing system. Analyze and explain monthly manufacturing variances, including purchase price variance (PPV), labor efficiency, and overhead absorption
• .Operational Partnership: Partner closely with the Plant Manager and operations team to identify operational bottlenecks, analyze scrap/waste, and evaluate plant labor and machinery efficiencies
• .Inventory Control & Auditing: Oversee all inventory accounting processes, including cycle counting programs, annual physical inventories, and the tracking of slow-moving or obsolete stock (SLOB)
• .Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development of the plant’s annual budget, monthly rolling forecasts, and localized operational financial targets
• .CapEx & ROI Management: Validate financial justifications for capital expenditure (CapEx) projects, tracking project spend against budget and conducting post-investment ROI audits
• .Controls & Compliance: Ensure a robust internal control environment that safeguards company assets and complies with corporate policies, SOX requirements (if applicable), and external audit standards

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Qualificatio

• nsExperience: 5 to 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years spent in a dedicated cost accounting or manufacturing finance role (Plant Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Cost Accountant)
• ) .Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation is highly desirabl
• e.Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of standard costing methodologies, manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOMs), routings, and inventory valuation technique
• s.Systems Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and extensive experience with major manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor) and BI reporting tool
• s.Communication & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to translate complex financial data into actionable, easy-to-understand insights for non-financial plant operations personne