Plant Controller — Manufacturing Finance Leader

ROQUETTE AMERICA; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette America in Plaquemine, LA is seeking a Plant Controller to manage cost accounting and drive financial performance for the manufacturing site.

You will lead cost analysis, forecasting, and inventory control, partnering with plant leadership to ensure data integrity, drive improvements, and support monthly closes. This role offers growth within a global plant-based ingredients leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or finance.
• 7+ years of manufacturing cost accounting and analysis experience.
• Strong data reconciliation skills and weekly/monthly variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis of manufacturing costs, including material, labor, overhead, and waste.
• Conduct variance analysis between actuals and standards to identify drivers.
• Support monthly close and ensure cost transactions are recorded accurately.
• Prepare monthly forecasts, management summaries, and plant metrics.
• Monitor and reconcile inventory accounts and ensure accurate valuations.
• Partner with Plant Managers to improve financial performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or other comparable disciplines

Job description

Roquette America in Plaquemine, LA is seeking a Plant Controller to manage cost accounting and drive financial performance for the manufacturing site.

You will lead cost analysis, forecasting, and inventory control, partnering with plant leadership to ensure data integrity, drive improvements, and support monthly closes. This role offers growth within a global plant-based ingredients leader.