Plant Controller — Lead Cost Control & GAAP Reporting

Washington Mills; City of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical and dental benefits

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Generous leave

Career development

Job summary

Washington Mills is seeking a Plant Controller in Tonawanda, NY to lead the plant's accounting and ensure GAAP compliance. This on-site role reports to the Corporate Controller with a dotted line to the Plant Manager, supporting North American operations.

You will oversee monthly close, analyze costs, reconcile intercompany accounts, and coordinate inventories while ensuring regulatory filings are accurate and timely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of purchasing principles and bidding practices.
• High ethics and professional representation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee monthly close process for plant with complete and accurate report packages.
• Analyze product costs and compile monthly cost statements for management review.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts monthly.
• Meet with plant management regularly to discuss budget variances and cost analyses.
• Coordinate annual physical inventories and update system to actual; report variances.
• Establish and update standard inventory values annually or as needed.
• Prepare regulatory filings including sales & use tax filings and Form 1099s.
• Support Niagara Falls NY government-funded R&D lab's financial reporting.
• Assist in ERP (IFS) implementation for Finance and Operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Ethics & integrity

Data analysis

US citizenship eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Job description

Washington Mills is seeking a Plant Controller in Tonawanda, NY to lead the plant's accounting and ensure GAAP compliance. This on-site role reports to the Corporate Controller with a dotted line to the Plant Manager, supporting North American operations.

You will oversee monthly close, analyze costs, reconcile intercompany accounts, and coordinate inventories while ensuring regulatory filings are accurate and timely.