Plant Controller

Socket.dev; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient West Point facility seeks a senior Plant Controller to lead accounting close, cost and inventory accounting, and financial planning for the plant.

The role requires 8+ years of manufacturing finance experience, strong Excel and ERP skills, and the ability to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years in Accounting/Finance with a manufacturing background.
• Automotive manufacturing experience and plant finance exposure preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel and MS Office skills.
• ERP experience with SAP and HFM preferred.
• Strong SOX/internal controls knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, yearly closes.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations; explain financial statements.
• Analyze variances and provide insights to local leadership.
• Manage inventory valuation and movements; reconcile physical inventory.
• Oversee CapEx tracking, asset retirement, and CIP processes.
• Support SOX controls and audits; ensure internal controls.
• Prepare and distribute management reports; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with operations to develop and validate budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

HFM

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Plant Controller Summary

This role is a senior-level accounting/finance position focused on plant financial management, reporting, and analysis within an automotive manufacturing environment.

General Accounting & Close

• Lead monthly, quarterly, yearly closes
• Prepare and review journal entries & accruals
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and prepare additional journal entries. Adjust Balance Sheet Accounts for Accruals
• Prepare and validate trial balance & financial statements. Able to explain Financial Statements
• Define allocation methodology
• Reconcile HFM vs SAP

• Support audits and compliance (SOX)
• Provide information about inter- and intra-company discrepancies

Management Reporting

• Perform variance analysis (actual vs budget/forecast)
• Analyze performance by plant/platform
• Provide insights to local leadership
• Create and distribute management reports

Cost Accounting/Inventory Accounting

• Manage inventory valuation and movements
• Reconcile physical inventory
• Analyze inventory variances and losses
• Maintain inventory accounting processes

Finance

• Support tax, accruals, and financial controls
• Monitor operational financial performance
• Ensure accurate inventory accounting across plant

Fixed Assets/Project Accounting

• Manage capital expenditures (CapEx)
• Track projects vs capital asset requests
• Decide on capitalization + CIP settlement
• Handle asset retirements, write-offs
• Support capital grants and reporting
• Summarize capital expenditure plan for plant (Preparation & Authorization)
• Interact with program controller & CBUs for plant to create correct input
• Verify fixed assets inventory and request adjustments

Consolidation

• Prepare and distribute financial information

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Build and review budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate with operations & business units to review profit plans, forecast, and receive & verify budgeting assumptions.
• Develop planning & budgeting assumptions for the plant
• Support profit planning

General

• Apply, execute and maintain function related BOS issues
• safety/ergonomic committees, participating in safety Kaizen events, participating in safety audits and safety observation feedback events.
• Complete safety inspections, employee observations, and monthly safety training as assigned.

Plant Controller Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 8+ years in Accounting/Finance with a strong Manufacturing background.
• Strong preference for: Automotive manufacturing & Plant finance environment.
• Fluent in MS Office applications, Advanced in MS Excel.
• Experience with ERP's: SAP and HFM applications preferred.
• Strong understanding of SOX / internal controls

Soft Skills

• Ability to handle ambiguity and deadlines
• Strong analytical thinking
• Effective communication / presentation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations teams

Primary Location

West Point Facility