Plant Controller: Growth Finance Leader

hireneXus; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the establishment and strengthening of accounting and financial infrastructure across a growing plant. You will partner with leadership and operations to improve reporting, budgeting, and cost visibility while balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.

The ideal candidate is proactive, operationally minded, and capable of creating structure in evolving environments, delivering timely insights, and driving scalable processes for future

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance leadership roles.
• Experience building or professionalizing accounting and finance functions, including budgeting, reporting, internal controls, cost tracking, and financial processes.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial controls.
• Experience supporting audits and working directly with external auditors and financial advisors.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, upgrading, or optimizing ERP and financial systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Experience within manufacturing or project-based environment is preferred.
• Hands-on and proactive leadership style with the willingness to work in the details while building scalable processes for the future.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility with executives, operational leaders, and entrepreneurial management teams.
• Comfortable operating independently in fast-paced environments where processes and infrastructure are still developing.

Responsibilities

• Establish reliable financial reporting and accounting processes, ensuring leadership has timely and accurate visibility into business performance.
• Assess existing accounting practices and develop the financial infrastructure, policies, controls, and processes necessary to support continued growth.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial performance tracking across departments, projects, and business units.
• Develop cost accounting and tracking structures that provide visibility into project, contract, resource, and departmental performance.
• Monitor capital deployment and spending against approved budgets and strategic plans, identifying variances and areas requiring management attention.
• Establish consistent monthly and periodic reporting packages, including financial statements, management reporting, variance analysis, and key performance metrics.
• Partner with operational and executive leadership to improve financial planning, decision support, accountability, and overall business performance.
• Coordinate audit readiness and financial reporting activities, working closely with external auditors, advisors, and other third-party partners.
• Support accounting conversions, process improvements, and other initiatives designed to strengthen the accuracy and scalability of the finance function.
• Lead or support ERP implementations and financial systems enhancements, including integration with broader organizational systems and reporting requirements.
• Develop standardized financial processes and reporting practices that can be implemented consistently across multiple entities.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to leadership teams, introducing appropriate financial discipline while remaining adaptable to entrepreneurial and fast-moving operating environments.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Audits coordination

Cost accounting

Strategic planning

Operational finance

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

hireneXus is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the establishment and strengthening of accounting and financial infrastructure across a growing plant. You will partner with leadership and operations to improve reporting, budgeting, and cost visibility while balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.

The ideal candidate is proactive, operationally minded, and capable of creating structure in evolving environments, delivering timely insights, and driving scalable processes for future