Plant Controller – C&I

Jobtailor; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with plant leadership and drive manufacturing cost performance. You will prepare monthly KPIs, analyze variances, and develop models for capacity planning and make-versus-buy decisions.

You will lead, coach, and develop a Senior Financial Analyst, support budgeting and forecasting, and collaborate with Operations to resolve process issues and improve financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, plant accounting, or a similar environment.
• Experience leading projects, initiatives, or cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial audiences.
• Proven ability to translate metrics into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant and executive leadership to analyze and improve manufacturing cost performance.
• Prepare and present monthly manufacturing KPIs, including labor efficiencies, material variances, spending variances, and cost of goods produced.
• Deliver analysis of manufacturing variances and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Monitor spending against budget and provide insights into key drivers and deviations.
• Develop financial models and what-if scenarios for production transfers, capacity planning, and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a Senior Financial Analyst
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Build and maintain labor and overhead forecasts for strategic planning
• Partner with Operations to identify transaction or process issues and implement corrective actions

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Financial modeling

Leadership

KPI reporting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Labor forecasting

Overhead forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Influencing

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Partner with plant and executive leadership to analyze and improve manufacturing cost performance
• Prepare and present monthly manufacturing KPIs, including labor efficiencies, material variances, spending variances, and cost of goods produced
• Deliver analysis of manufacturing variances and recommend actions to improve performance
• Monitor spending against budget and provide insights into key drivers and deviations
• Develop financial models and what-if scenarios for production transfers, capacity planning, and make-versus-buy decisions
• Lead, coach, and develop a Senior Financial Analyst
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Build and maintain labor and overhead forecasts for strategic planning
• Partner with Operations to identify transaction or process issues and implement corrective actions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, plant accounting, or a similar environment
• Experience leading projects, initiatives, or cross-functional teams
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial audiences
• Proven ability to translate metrics into meaningful business insights and recommendations
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in manufacturing finance, including advanced financial modeling, cost performance analysis, and budget management. Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex financial insights effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Manufacturing Finance Experience
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Financial Modeling
• Leadership and Team Development
• ERP Systems Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Cost Performance Analysis
• Budget Management
• Variance Analysis
• Capacity Planning
• Make-Versus-Buy Decisions
• Labor Forecasting
• Overhead Forecasting
• KPI Reporting
• Financial Reporting

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Team Development

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Plant Accounting
• Financial Insights
• Budgeting
• Forecasting

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems
• Microsoft Excel