Plant Controller: Forecasting & Cost Analytics (On-Site)

BLADE; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Short/Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

BLADE in Spokane, WA is seeking a Plant Controller to partner with the Sr. Director of Operations to drive facility performance. The Controller will lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly closes, with a focus on standard costing and cost control.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, analytical agility, and effective collaboration with production planners and senior leadership. On-site at least four days per week is required.

Qualifications

• GAAP knowledge and accounting principles.
• Process improvement to shorten cycle times and improve reporting.
• Broad product and business knowledge to interpret operating results.
• Ability to evaluate underperforming operations and drive improvements.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• ERP proficiency and MS Office competencies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts monthly and annual close of financial records. Assists with annual financial audit.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effect on costs.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of standard costs to actual production costs.
• Develops and implements a process to monitor and control site spending.
• P&L – Monitors forecast to AOP and provides corrective actions if not meeting AOP.
• Performs capital expenditure justification analysis.
• Performs inventory analysis – obsolete, slow moving, cycle counting program.
• Conducts margin analysis versus standard/plan.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Process improvement

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Forecasting tools

Job description

BLADE in Spokane, WA is seeking a Plant Controller to partner with the Sr. Director of Operations to drive facility performance. The Controller will lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly closes, with a focus on standard costing and cost control.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, analytical agility, and effective collaboration with production planners and senior leadership. On-site at least four days per week is required.