Plant Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Village of Penn Yan (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Bonus potential

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Plant Controller to serve as the financial leader for a manufacturing plant in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. You will partner with plant leadership and corporate finance to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic growth, overseeing planning, accounting, cost management, reporting, and decision support.

This onsite role offers a base salary range of $150k–$185k with bonus potential, relocation assistance possible, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; professional certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and ERP systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary financial partner to plant leadership, providing strategic guidance and operational support.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Analyze financial performance, manufacturing costs, KPIs, and operational trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee plant accounting, including standard costing, inventory, labor and overhead allocations, BOM management, and cost rolls.
• Partner with operations and supply chain to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance profitability.
• Evaluate capital investments, new products, and operational initiatives through financial modeling and ROI analysis.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, ensuring accurate financial reporting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Manage inventory and fixed asset accounting, including physical inventories, valuation, depreciation, and capital expenditures.
• Develop, mentor, and lead the finance team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with operations, procurement, supply chain, HR, and IT.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Budgeting

Forecasting

ERP systems

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

CPA/CMA/MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Plant Controller Position Summary Searching for a Plant controller to serves as the financial leader for a manufacturing plant, partnering with plant leadership and corporate finance to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic growth. This role oversees financial planning, accounting, cost management, reporting, and business decision support. Position is Onsite and located Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York. Possibility for relocation assistance. Position will likely pay range of $150k - $185k base salary + bonus potential and nice benefit package.

• Responsibilities Serve as the primary financial partner to plant leadership, providing strategic guidance and operational support.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Analyze financial performance, manufacturing costs, KPIs, and operational trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Oversee plant accounting, including standard costing, inventory, labor and overhead allocations, BOM management, and cost rolls.
• Partner with operations and supply chain to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance profitability.
• Evaluate capital investments, new products, and operational initiatives through financial modeling and ROI analysis.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, ensuring accurate financial reporting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Manage inventory and fixed asset accounting, including physical inventories, valuation, depreciation, and capital expenditures.
• Develop, mentor, and lead the finance team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with operations, procurement, supply chain, HR, and IT.

• Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Prior experience as a Plant Controller, Operations Controller, or manufacturing finance leader.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations or matrix organizations preferred.
• Background in manufacturing, consumer products, industrial products, distribution, or similar operational environments.
• Experience with capital projects, system implementations, or acquisitions is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Additional notes
• Determining compensation for this role at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual\'s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs.
• With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.
• The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company\'s 401(k) retirement plan.
• Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual\'s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certification requirements, office location and other geographic considerations, and other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company\'s retirement plan.