Plant Controller: Cost & Budget Optimization

Randstad USA; Elkmont (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Job summary

Randstad USA is partnering with a Manufacturing Company in Elkmont, AL to hire a Plant Controller. This direct hire role requires a Bachelor’s in accounting or business administration and 5+ years in cost accounting within manufacturing.

The position oversees accounting activities, budgeting, cost reductions, and variance analysis, with emphasis on accurate forecasting and capital expenditure reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• 5+ years of practical experience, preferably in a manufacturing operation, with focus in cost accounting.
• Computer skills with knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge and understanding of general accounting, cost accounting, purchasing, and payroll policies and procedures.
• Manufacturing experience based financial and operational knowledge.
• Demonstrated skills in operation planning and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Direct and validate accounting activities including general receipts, scrap, labor distribution, inventories,accounts payable, fixed assets transactions and journal entries.
• Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies includingsystem processing or plant policies and procedures.
• Analyze monthly plant financial results.
• Initiate and implement cost reduction recommendations.
• Explain variances and corrective action taken to eliminate unfavorable variances or maintain favorable variances.
• Review and approve capital expenditure requests.
• Confirmi that the Formal four-quarter rolling forecast process is completed and submitted to corporate quarterly.
• Plan and develop the annual plant operating budgets based on current plant capabilities and desired cost, service and quality objectives.
• Manage cycle count programs for all inventory including finished goods.
• Set product cost standards via annual cost.
• Personal and personnel development of direct reports.

Skills

Accounting

Inventory Control

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Manufacturing

Invoices

Excel

Excel Pivot Tables

General Ledger

Month-End Close

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Randstad USA is partnering with a Manufacturing Company in Elkmont, AL to hire a Plant Controller. This direct hire role requires a Bachelor’s in accounting or business administration and 5+ years in cost accounting within manufacturing.

The position oversees accounting activities, budgeting, cost reductions, and variance analysis, with emphasis on accurate forecasting and capital expenditure reviews.