Plant Controller - Manufacturing Finance & Costing

Bright Innovation Labs

Beech (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Bright Innovation Labs is seeking a Plant Controller to partner with Operations, driving manufacturing finance, cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting in a fast-paced environment. You will develop standard costing, analyze variances, and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve profitability and productivity across production operations.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing finance, ERP systems, and BI tools, and a strong emphasis on accuracy and actionable

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance.
Cost accounting experience.
Experience with ERP systems (Deacom, SAP) and BI tools.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing controlling activities across production operations.
Maintain standard costing methodologies, BOM structures, labor rates, and overhead allocation.
Analyze variances: material, labor, yield, scrap, waste, overhead absorption.
Ensure accurate inventory valuation and product costing per accounting standards.
Partner with Plant Leadership to identify cost savings and improve profitability.
Support month-end close activities related to inventory and manufacturing costs.
Develop dashboards and scorecards for manufacturing performance (KPI reporting).
Communicate performance trends to executive leadership and operations teams.