Plant Controller | FP&A & Costing Near Nashua

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Milford (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is partnering with a manufacturing company near Nashua, NH to hire a Plant Controller. The role oversees FP&A, cost accounting, budgeting and monthly close, influencing operations and financial performance.

You will work hands-on with plant leadership, develop budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and drive cost improvements while maintaining strong internal controls and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong manufacturing cost accounting experience with standard costing and variances.
• Demonstrated FP&A experience including budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant FP&A activities: budgeting, forecasting, modeling and analysis.
• Develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and cost plans.
• Analyze results vs. budgets, identify variances and drivers.
• Maintain manufacturing standard costs, labor rates and overheads.
• Evaluate production costs and inventory valuation.
• Partner with plant leadership to review results and cost improvements.
• Prepare financial reporting to support decisions.
• Manage month-end close, reconciliations and controls.
• Support inventories, audits and reporting process improvements.

Skills

FP&A

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Plant operations collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting is partnering with a manufacturing company near Nashua, NH to hire a Plant Controller. The role oversees FP&A, cost accounting, budgeting and monthly close, influencing operations and financial performance.

You will work hands-on with plant leadership, develop budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and drive cost improvements while maintaining strong internal controls and reporting accuracy.