Plant Controller - Manufacturing Finance Leader

VetJobs; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Profit sharing

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill's Pet Nutrition site in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Plant Controller to lead financial planning, cost management, and internal controls for the manufacturing site.

The role reports to the Director of Finance - Hill's Supply Chain and manages a finance team to optimize variances, ROI on capital investments, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with the company’s mission to deliver world-class pet nutrition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in a corporate or plant finance/accounting environment.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience managing finance or accounting professionals.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing and office environment, including sitting at a desk, entering data, navigating plant floor areas, and supporting business demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the site's consolidated budget processes, latest estimates (LEs), and monthly financial close analysis, providing strategic variance insights to Plant Leadership and Global Supply Chain Finance.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to manufacturing partners, analyzing risk/benefit relationships, cost structures, and operational decisions to minimize variable conversion costs and drive savings.
• Manage and mentor the plant finance team, overseeing professional development while establishing robust governance, internal controls, and asset protection systems in compliance with Colgate Financial Policies.
• Evaluate plant capital investments and engineering spend, utilizing return-on-investment (ROI) models, Colgate-Palmolive Capital Management systems, and fixed-asset ledger reviews to optimize capital spend.
• Drive process automation, continuous improvement and cost savings activities across accounts payable, inventory cycle counts, and financial reporting to enhance operational efficiency across cross-functional plant teams.

Skills

SAP

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

Enterprise reporting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Finance software

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill's Pet Nutrition site in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Plant Controller to lead financial planning, cost management, and internal controls for the manufacturing site.

The role reports to the Director of Finance - Hill's Supply Chain and manages a finance team to optimize variances, ROI on capital investments, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with the company’s mission to deliver world-class pet nutrition.