Plant Controller: Finance Strategy & Cost Optimization

Hydro; Spanish Fork (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Education assistance

Bonus plan eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Hydro Energy seeks a Plant Controller to safeguard financial integrity and support operational decisions at our North American plant.

You will manage monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and capital planning, while partnering with plant leaders to drive cost reduction and performance. The role includes leading continuous improvement initiatives and mentoring finance staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Progressive 8 years of accounting experience, with a focus in cost accounting and managerial experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in systems such as: Oracle, SAP, AS400, Hyperion, ADP, Ultimate, full ERP capabilities

Responsibilities

• Oversees monthly closing cycles to properly reflect the financial position of the plant - profit & loss, capital base and cash from operations.
• Directs and oversees monthly physical inventories.
• Tells the story behind the numbers connecting operational drivers to financial outcomes in a clear compelling way.
• Provides financial analysis support/guidance to all line managers and Plant Manager.
• Directs and completes the planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes of the operation.
• Monitors the financial policies, practices, and procedures of the operation.
• Ensures the necessary internal controls (and compensating controls) to safeguard the Company's Assets and adheres to the company's financial management policies.
• Directs the activities and provides leadership to the procurement employees of the operation, ensuring all Company Values are inherent in daily performance of responsibilities.
• Manage capital spending requests, including calculating payback and developing sound business cases to present to management requesting capital funds.
• Provides financial and manufacturing analysis of both a recurring and ad-hoc nature to management outside of the operations.
• Partner with plant manager and department leaders to develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics, drive accountability to financial goals.
• Serve as a financial leader for continuous improvement initiatives, lean manufacturing efforts and cross functional cost reduction programs.
• Supervise and develop plant level finance; foster a culture of accuracy, ownership and financial discipline
• Act as the liaison between plan and region/corporate finance teams to ensure alignment, consistency and transparency in reporting and decision making
• Prepare and present financial results and insights to plant and regional leadership, highlighting risks, op

Skills

Cost accounting

Managerial experience

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

SAP

AS400

Hyperion

ADP

ERP systems

Job description

Hydro Energy seeks a Plant Controller to safeguard financial integrity and support operational decisions at our North American plant.

You will manage monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and capital planning, while partnering with plant leaders to drive cost reduction and performance. The role includes leading continuous improvement initiatives and mentoring finance staff.