Plant Controller — Hybrid, Growth & Profitability

Jobot; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to join its Temple, TX operations. This role leads monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis across two small sites with support to a major manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting, GAAP knowledge, and hands-on budgeting with cross‑functional collaboration. Hybrid schedule: four days on site and one remote day (Friday).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to standard costing.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• High attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Advanced Excel and BI reporting proficiency; ERP experience required (Oracle, SAP, or similar preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to convert financial insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close activities, journal entries, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and interpret operational P&Ls, balance sheets, and management reports to help drive informed decisions.
• Develop annual plans and quarterly forecasts across production, labor, overhead, capital spend, and inventory metrics.
• Track and communicate variances to targets and prior periods.
• Reconcile key accounts and ensure accuracy of inventory, reserves, accruals, and prepaids.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, identify performance gaps, and lead standard cost updates and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate and track capital investments, partnering with plant and corporate leaders to optimize returns.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to GAAP and company policy.
• Serve as point of contact for internal and external audits, providing timely documentation and analysis.
• Streamline reporting, automate workflows, and enhance financial visibility through better systems and data management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and IT to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

BI reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Oracle EBS

Hyperion

Excel

BI tooling

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to join its Temple, TX operations. This role leads monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis across two small sites with support to a major manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting, GAAP knowledge, and hands-on budgeting with cross‑functional collaboration. Hybrid schedule: four days on site and one remote day (Friday).