Plant Controller - Manufacturing Finance Leader

Jobot; Town of Palmyra (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Plant Controller to lead the financial operations of a high-volume manufacturing facility in Upstate New York. You will partner with plant leadership to drive profitability, productivity, and continuous improvement through cost accounting and financial analysis.

The role requires a strong background in standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, and variance analysis, with advanced Excel and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong cost accounting experience is required.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing plant as a Plant Controller, Assistant Controller, Cost Accounting Manager, Senior Cost Accountant, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience with: Standard costing, Inventory accounting, Variance analysis, Budgeting and forecasting, Financial reporting, Month-end close, Cost reduction initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Infor, or similar platforms.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance leader for the manufacturing facility and a strategic partner to Plant Operations.
• Manage all plant accounting functions, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Lead cost accounting activities, including standard cost development, product costing, inventory valuation, and cost rollups.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, overhead, material usage, scrap, yield, and production efficiencies.
• Partner with operations leadership to identify opportunities for cost reduction, margin improvement, and operational efficiencies.
• Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans for the facility.
• Monitor plant performance against financial targets and provide actionable recommendations to improve results.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory transactions, cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory controls.
• Support capital expenditure planning, financial modeling, and ROI analysis for plant investments.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reviews to plant and corporate leadership.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting standards.
• Support audits and coordinate with external auditors as needed.
• Collaborate with supply chain, procurement, quality, and operations teams to improve plant financial performance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Infor

Job description

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Plant Controller to lead the financial operations of a high-volume manufacturing facility in Upstate New York. You will partner with plant leadership to drive profitability, productivity, and continuous improvement through cost accounting and financial analysis.

The role requires a strong background in standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, and variance analysis, with advanced Excel and ERP experience.