Plant Controller

Teledyne LeCroy Korea; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Energetics is seeking a seasoned Plant Controller to lead the site’s financial operations in California, including budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and revenue recognition under US GAAP and SOX compliance.

You will oversee month-end closes, enhance internal controls, and partner with local management to drive financial performance while building and mentoring the accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years progressive experience in financial management, accounting, cost accounting, revenue accounting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of FAR and CAS preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, verbal communication, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cost accounting, and operational analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Manage the revenue process and ensure compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition requirements.
• Review contract terms, including EAC considerations, to ensure proper revenue recognition and resolve accounting discrepancies or irregularities.
• Lead and maintain revenue forecasting through regular updates and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitor production costs, cost of sales, inventory valuation, standard cost versus actual cost performance, product margins, and related analytics.
• Serve as a business partner to the local management team by providing financial insight, operational support, and recommendations to improve business performance.
• Maintain strong internal controls, SOX compliance, accounting integrity, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Streamline finance processes and procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and control effectiveness.
• Build, manage, coach, and develop the accounting team to support site and business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Revenue recognition (ASC 606)

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Energetics is seeking a seasoned Plant Controller to serve as the financial leader for the site and the primary focal point for accounting, cost management, contract accounting, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. This role partners closely with local management and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial results, strong operational support, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, ASC 606, FAR, and CAS requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee site financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cost accounting, and operational analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including account reconciliations, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Manage the revenue process and ensure compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition requirements.
• Review contract terms, including EAC considerations, to ensure proper revenue recognition and resolve accounting discrepancies or irregularities.
• Lead and maintain revenue forecasting through regular updates and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitor production costs, cost of sales, inventory valuation, standard cost versus actual cost performance, product margins, and related analytics.
• Serve as a business partner to the local management team by providing financial insight, operational support, and recommendations to improve business performance.
• Maintain strong internal controls, SOX compliance, accounting integrity, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Streamline finance processes and procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and control effectiveness.
• Build, manage, coach, and develop the accounting team to support site and business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA preferred.
• +7 yrs of progressive experience in financial management, accounting, cost accounting, revenue accounting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding and practical application of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of FAR and CAS preferred.
• Strong organizational, time management, analytical, verbal communication, and written communication skills.

Employment Requirements

Due to the nature of the work performed at this facility and applicable access restrictions, successful applicants must qualify as a “U.S. Person,” defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee. To support a safe and drug‑free workplace, Teledyne Energetics requires candidates to successfully complete a background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $120,300.00-$160,400.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.