Plant Controller: On-the-Floor Finance Leader

ProAmpac; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the financial heartbeat of our manufacturing operation, blending hands‑on accounting with shop-floor collaboration to drive cost accuracy and performance.

The role requires a strong background in cost accounting within process manufacturing, deep GAAP knowledge, and experience with ERP systems. You will own close, budgeting, and variance analysis while partnering with Operations to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing plant accounting leadership required.
• Strong cost accounting in a process manufacturing environment.
• Experience with US GAAP in manufacturing.
• ERP experience (Visual, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, D365, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead plant accounting activities in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Own monthly close, financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and audit coordination.
• Ensure costing integrity across systems, transactions, and SKUs.
• Investigate and explain actual vs. standard variances with precision.
• Lead cycle counting and physical inventories with operational alignment.
• Pull and analyze data from SQL and ERP systems to improve visibility.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive efficiency, cost reduction and performance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Variance analysis

Operational finance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Infor Visual Manufacturing

MS Dynamics 365

SQL

Excel

Job description

ProAmpac is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the financial heartbeat of our manufacturing operation, blending hands‑on accounting with shop-floor collaboration to drive cost accuracy and performance.

The role requires a strong background in cost accounting within process manufacturing, deep GAAP knowledge, and experience with ERP systems. You will own close, budgeting, and variance analysis while partnering with Operations to improve outcomes.