Plant Controller: Cost, Inventory & SOX Oversight

Silgan Containers Mfg Corp; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Telemedicine / virtual healthcare

Tuition assistance and professional开发

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

On‑site facility in Plover, WI

Job summary

Silgan Containers is seeking a Plant Controller to provide plant‑level manufacturing accounting and finance expertise at our Plover, WI facility. Focus areas include cost accounting, inventory control, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and SOX internal controls within a structured manufacturing environment.

The Plant Controller reports to the Plant Manager and partners closely with plant operations and corporate finance to ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls for

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing accounting or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory controls, and month‑end close.
• Working knowledge of GAAP principles.
• Experience with SOX-aligned or internal control environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory accuracy, including quarterly physical inventories, audit cadence, and variance resolution.
• Manage monthly closing, plant financial statements, and standardized financial reporting in accordance with corporate timelines.
• Prepare budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating plan submissions.
• Maintain standard costs, cost accounting processes, and bills of materials.
• Manage compliance with SOX internal controls and maintain audit readiness.
• Participate in production meetings and conduct regular plant walkthroughs.
• Partner with plant management on manufacturing finance and cost management.
• Provide day‑to‑day oversight of the plant accounting clerks.
• Collaborate with corporate finance on reporting accuracy and control compliance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory controls

Month-end close

GAAP principles

SOX internal controls

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Silgan Containers is seeking a Plant Controller to provide plant‑level manufacturing accounting and finance expertise at our Plover, WI facility. Focus areas include cost accounting, inventory control, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and SOX internal controls within a structured manufacturing environment.

The Plant Controller reports to the Plant Manager and partners closely with plant operations and corporate finance to ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls for