Plant Controller – Manufacturing

Parcc Associates; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parcc Associates in the Greater Charlotte area is seeking a Plant Controller to serve as the senior financial leader for a significant manufacturing operation.

This is not a back-office accounting position; you will be an active member of the plant leadership team and will work closely with operations, supply chain, engineering, and corporate finance to improve profitability, strengthen financial controls, support operational decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plant Financial Leadership — Serve as the primary finance partner to plant leadership and provide financial insight that supports operational and strategic decisions.
• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting — Lead the plant’s monthly financial close process and ensure timely and accurate reporting of plant financial results.
• Manufacturing Cost Accounting — Manage standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead, material costs, scrap and yield, productivity and cost absorption.

Job description

A well-established manufacturing organization in the Greater Charlotte area is seeking a highly capable Plant Controller to serve as the senior financial leader for a significant manufacturing operation.

This is not a back-office accounting position. The Plant Controller will be an active member of the plant leadership team and will work closely with operations, supply chain, engineering, and corporate finance to improve profitability, strengthen financial controls, support operational decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable working through detailed plant-level financial issues and advising senior leadership on broader business decisions.

This opportunity offers strong visibility within the organization and meaningful long-term advancement potential for a high-performing manufacturing finance leader.

What You’ll Do

Plant Financial Leadership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to plant leadership and provide financial insight that supports operational and strategic decisions.
• Participate in the development of plant operating plans, annual objectives, and longer-term business priorities.
• Translate operational performance into meaningful financial analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Help plant leadership identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions that improve financial performance.
• Lead the plant’s annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Prepare and communicate monthly forecasts and financial projections.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and explaining significant variances.
• Develop scenario analyses and contingency plans to support changing business conditions.
• Provide financial modeling and investment analysis for plant initiatives, capital expenditures, and productivity projects.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Lead the plant’s monthly financial close process.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of plant financial results.
• Maintain strong balance sheet and P&L discipline.
• Review plant financial information for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Communicate financial results clearly to both financial and non-financial leadership.

Manufacturing Cost Accounting

• Standard costing
• Inventory valuation
• Labor and overhead
• Material costs
• Scrap and yield
• Productivity
• Cost absorption