Plant Controller, Data Center BU — Financial Strategy

Danfoss; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Personal insurance

Flexible work options

Job summary

Danfoss Utica site seeks a Controller to lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for the liquid-cooling manufacturing and distribution operations. You translate operational performance into financial insight and support profitable growth.

You will partner with site leadership on risks, capital investments, and inventory health, while ensuring strong internal controls and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or operations finance.
• Experience with ERP systems, costing, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to operational leaders and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting for the site.
• Analyze labor, overhead, inventory, scrap, rework, productivity, and variances.
• Partner with site leadership on financial risks and resource allocation.
• Support capital investment requests, business cases, payback analysis, and project tracking.
• Maintain financial controls, standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost center governance.
• Support ramp-up planning and capacity investments.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, CI, and Engineering on cost reductions.
• Prepare operating reviews, forecast updates, and leadership decision packages.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and audit documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

FP&A

Operations finance

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Master's degree / CPA / CMA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Danfoss Utica site seeks a Controller to lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for the liquid-cooling manufacturing and distribution operations. You translate operational performance into financial insight and support profitable growth.

You will partner with site leadership on risks, capital investments, and inventory health, while ensuring strong internal controls and accurate reporting.