Plant Controller

Ducommun Incorporated; Tulsa (OK); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ducommun Incorporated in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Plant Controller to lead monthly close, ensure GAAP and SOX compliance, and provide decision-support to Operations leadership. You will partner with production, materials, and engineering to analyze cost drivers, drive budgeting and forecasting, and deliver actionable financial insights while mentoring the site finance team and maintaining internal controls.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and process improvement in a fast-paced

Competenze

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, overhead allocation, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work with operations, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Experience with government contracting accounting principles (CAS, FAR exposure) preferred.
• Experience leading finance teams in manufacturing or multi-shift environments.
• MBA/CPA/CMA designation preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Ensure SOX compliance and internal control effectiveness.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Develop site-level accounting procedures and lead AOP/forecasting and long-range planning.
• Provide financial insights to improve profitability and cost performance.
• Review and analyze manufacturing cost drivers with operations.

Conoscenze

US GAAP

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional

Leadership

MS Office

ERP/MRP

SOX compliance

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Manufacturing

Business acumen

Influence

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

MBA/CPA/CMA

Strumenti

ERP/MRP

Descrizione del lavoro

Plant Controller

ThePlant Controller serves as a key financial leader and business partner to thePerformance Center Director and Operations leadership. This role is responsiblefor ensuring compliance with corporate financial policies, GAAP, and SOXrequirements while driving financial performance, transparency, and decisionsupport. The Controller provides financial analysis, forecasting, and strategicinsights to support operational decision-making and value creation within amanufacturing environment.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Tulsa, OK manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense.

Job Summary

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to reporting deadlines
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP and corporate reporting requirements
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, account reviews, and variance analysis for all key accounts
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, including SOX 404 testing, documentation, and internal control effectiveness
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including support for audit requests, schedules, and issue resolution
• Ensure adherence to corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal control frameworks
• Develop, document, and maintain site-level accounting procedures and ensure consistent application
• Lead annual operating plan (AOP), monthly forecasting cycles, and long-range financial planning activities
• Perform detailed variance analysis (actual vs. forecast vs. budget) and communicate key drivers to operations and leadership
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, overhead, material usage, and production variances
• Support margin analysis and financial forecasting on a weekly and monthly basis
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support decision-making and business planning
• Provide financial insights to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost performance
• Manage all product costing activities, including standard costing, labor collection, and utilization tracking
• Monitor and analyze overhead rates, absorption, and manufacturing cost drivers
• Partner with operations, production, materials, and engineering to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting
• Review and analyze manufacturing performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Ensure alignment between financial reporting and operational performance (cost matching and revenue recognition principles)
• Serve as a strategic business partner to the Performance Center Director and Operations leadership
• Provide financial guidance and robust challenge to operational decisions to drive value creation
• Support bid and proposal activities, including cost estimation, pricing analysis, and rate structure modeling
• Review customer and supplier contracts for financial impact, ensuring alignment with accounting policies and revenue recognition standards
• Partner with cross-functional teams (production, materials, supply chain, customer service) to support operational execution
• Manage capital planning, approval processes, and tracking capital expenditures
• Ensure alignment of capital investments with business strategy and financial targets
• Monitor financial controls related to cash, treasury processes, and site-level financial transactions as required
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements for a publicly traded company
• Lead, develop, and mentor the site finance team to strengthen technical accounting and analytical capabilities
• Ensure team members are properly trained on accounting policies, SOX requirements, and financial processes
• Establish and maintain a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the finance function
• Support succession planning and capabilitydevelopment within the finance organization
• Responsible for protecting and maintaining all Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) appropriately to prevent unauthorized access, dissemination, or use of this information, documentation, or products; including authorized and proper use of such information in regard to marking, storing, transmitting, and destruction of data
• Support all visitors and security policies to protect ITAR/EAR/CMMC/CUI information, documents, products, etc. from unauthorized access by informing management immediately of any concerns
• Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in employee’s work area
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Regular and acceptable attendance is anessential function of this job

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reportingstandards
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost accounting,including standard costing, overhead allocation, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills withability to interpret complex financial and operational data
• Experience partnering with operations, engineering,supply chain, and commercial teams
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentationskills with ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel,PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and financialreporting tools
• Strong understanding of internal controls and SOXcompliance requirements
• Ability to manage high-volume detail work whilemeeting aggressive deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with high attention toaccuracy and timeliness
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturingenvironment
• Strong business acumen with ability to connectfinancial performance to operational drivers
• Ability to lead through influence, collaboration, anddata-driven insights

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relatedfield
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experiencein a manufacturing environment
• Prior plant controller or equivalent site financeleadership experience
• Experience supporting month-end close, forecasting,budgeting, and financial reporting
• Experience in aerospace, defense, industrial, orregulated manufacturing environments preferred
• Experience with government contracting accountingprinciples (CAS, FAR exposure preferred)
• Experience supporting audits with external auditors(e.g., Big Four firms)
• Experience leading finance teams in a manufacturing ormulti-shift production environment
• Strong exposure to bid/proposal pricing, ratestructuring, and contract financial analysis

Licenses, Certifications, etc.

• MBA, CPA, or CMA designation preferred

Work Environment andSafety Requirements

• Ability to workonsite per business needs
• Abiltiy to workonsite per employee’s standard hours
• Office environmentand light manufacturingenvironment
• Ability to wearPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to travel occasionally

Pay range: $110,000 - 170,000/ year

Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled

11616 East 51st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146
United States