Plant Controller – Manufacturing Finance Lead

California-Dairies,-Inc.-; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Plant Controller III at California Dairies, Inc. leads the plant's accounting activities, ensuring accurate production and finished goods records, inventories, receipts, sales, and transfers. This role oversees budgeting, forecasting, BOM analysis, and cost accounting to drive financial performance.

Responsibilities include month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting of KPIs. Collaboration with operations and governance is essential to optimize margins and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing an accounting team.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
• GAAP knowledge and internal control experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead general ledger activities and ensure data integrity.
• Oversee journal entries and month-end close with accuracy.
• Manage product costing, BOM reviews, and cost variance analysis.
• Develop annual budget and financial forecasts for the plant.
• Provide KPI reporting and reporting on yield, labor, and utilities.
• Support internal controls and governance with operations.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly financial performance reports.

Skills

General ledger management

Journal entries

Month-end close

Product costing

BOM analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

GAAP & internal controls

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business with Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics365

Excel

Job description

The Plant Controller III at California Dairies, Inc. leads the plant's accounting activities, ensuring accurate production and finished goods records, inventories, receipts, sales, and transfers. This role oversees budgeting, forecasting, BOM analysis, and cost accounting to drive financial performance.

Responsibilities include month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting of KPIs. Collaboration with operations and governance is essential to optimize margins and ensure