Plant Controller: Manufacturing Finance Leader (On-Site)

CSG Talent; Arvin (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CSG Talent seeks an experienced Assistant Operations Controller (Plant Controller) to own the financial performance of a Central California manufacturing operation. The role partners with plant leadership to translate financial data into actionable operational improvements and profitability enhancements.

The ideal candidate will lead the monthly close, oversee costing and inventory, and drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting with a strong emphasis on cost visibility and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Experience as Plant Controller, Site Controller or manufacturing finance leadership.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food processing or inventory-intensive environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing and inventory management.
• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Own the plant's financial performance with visibility of costs, margins and profitability.
• Lead monthly close processes with accurate reporting and reconciliations.
• Oversee standard costing, product costing and inventory valuation across manufacturing operations.
• Analyse variances in material usage, labour efficiency, yields and overhead absorption.
• Collaborate with Plant Management to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve performance.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting with operational stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain meaningful financial reporting, dashboards and KPIs.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock movements and cycle counts.
• Support capital investment decisions with financial modelling and business cases.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance with reporting standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting capabilities.
• Lead and develop the site finance/accounting team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Business partnering

Operational finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

CSG Talent seeks an experienced Assistant Operations Controller (Plant Controller) to own the financial performance of a Central California manufacturing operation. The role partners with plant leadership to translate financial data into actionable operational improvements and profitability enhancements.

The ideal candidate will lead the monthly close, oversee costing and inventory, and drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting with a strong emphasis on cost visibility and efficiency.