Plant Controller-Multi-Site Manufacturing

KA Group AG; Willis (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Global manufacturing exposure

Job summary

Kongsberg Automotive seeks an experienced Plant Controller to provide strategic financial leadership for its Willis, Texas, and Shawinigan, Canada operations. You will partner with the Plant Manager and leadership to drive performance, lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, and strengthen internal controls in a multinational manufacturing setting.

This role offers high visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to influence operational and financial decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, plant controlling, or cost accounting.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, financial reporting, and business analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory control, and financial planning.
• Experience partnering with plant leadership to drive business performance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence decision-making across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant controlling activities for Willis, TX and Shawinigan, Canada manufacturing facilities, including month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Plant Manager and leadership to provide financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and decision support that drive operational performance and profitability.
• Oversee manufacturing finance activities, including standard costing, inventory control, CAPEX, fixed assets, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Manage tariff-related cost tracking, customer surcharge invoices, and support accounts receivable activities to ensure accurate cost recovery and improve working capital.
• Strengthen internal controls, support financial audits, ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, and lead initiatives that improve financial processes and reporting.
• Partner with Sales and Shared Services to resolve customer invoicing issues and monitor accounts receivable for Willis customers.

Skills

Strong communication

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Hyperion/HYPKA reporting

Job description

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Kongsberg Automotive provides cutting-edge technology to the global vehicle industry. We drive the global transition to sustainable mobility by putting engineering, sustainability, and innovation into practice. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, with revenues ofEUR 713 million and approximately4291 employees worldwide. Our product portfolio includes driver and motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial driver interface products. Find more information at:kongsbergautomotive.com

Location: Willis, US, TX 77378

Country/Region: US

About the position

We are seeking an experienced Plant Controller to provide strategic financial leadership for our manufacturing operations in Willis, Texas, and Shawinigan, Canada. As a trusted business partner to the Plant Manager and DCS Business Area leadership, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, supporting operational excellence, and influencing business decisions across two manufacturing facilities. This highly visible position offers the opportunity to lead financial planning, strengthen internal controls, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, international manufacturing environment. Our Plant Controller reports to the DSC Finance Director and is dotted-line to the site Plant Manager. If you are passionate about manufacturing finance, operational excellence, and partnering with business leaders to improve performance, we invite you to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant controlling activities for the Willis, Texas, and Shawinigan, Canada, manufacturing facilities, including month-end close, HYPKA reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Partner with the Plant Manager and business leaders to provide financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and decision support that drive operational performance and profitability.
• Oversee manufacturing finance activities, including standard costing, inventory control, CAPEX, fixed assets, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Manage tariff-related cost tracking, customer surcharge invoices, and support accounts receivable activities to ensure accurate cost recovery and improve working capital.
• Strengthen internal controls, support financial audits, ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, and lead initiatives that improve financial processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Sales and Shared Services to resolve customer invoicing issues. Monitor accounts receivable activities for Willis's customers and support working capital improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, plant controlling, or cost accounting.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, financial reporting, and business analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory control, and financial planning.
• Experience partnering with plant leadership to drive business performance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence decision-making across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-site manufacturing finance experience.
• SAP ERP experience.Hyperion/HYPKA financial reporting experience.
• Experience with CAPEX management and fixed asset accounting.
• CPA or CMA certification is a plus.

What we offer

• Strategic leadership role supporting two manufacturing operations.
• Opportunity to directly influence operational and financial performance.
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Exposure to global manufacturing operations and international collaboration.
• Opportunity to lead continuous improvement initiatives that create measurable business impact.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

We want your integrity, accountability, creativity and teamwork mindset and skills

At Kongsberg Automotive, we believe that results and progress are driven by strong teamwork and powerful collaboration - between competent individuals with strong work ethics and a passion to make a difference. We offer a workplace built on mutual respect, continuous learning, and collaboration across teams and borders.

Keywords: P&L, standard cost, multi-plan

WE DRIVE THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY.