Plant Controller (relocation assistance available)

POLYWOOD®; Syracuse (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

A furniture manufacturing company is seeking a mid-senior level Plant Controller. The role involves managing standard costing, financial reporting, and operational insights in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, along with 7-10 years of manufacturing finance experience. The company offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including potential bonuses and clear career advancement paths.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of manufacturing finance experience.
• Proven ability to implement and manage standard costing.
• Clear communication and collaborative leadership skills.
• Experience implementing and managing standard costing in a plant setting.
• Strong knowledge of cost drivers, inventory flow, and production finance.
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems (Acumatica, SAP, Oracle) or similar.
• Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead standard costing systems across materials, labor, and overhead.
• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Develop KPIs for operational insights and continuous improvement.
• Maintain internal controls around inventory, labor, and spending; support GAAP compliance.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager and other leaders; assist with ERP optimization and automated reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting expertise

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

CPA or CMA certification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (Acumatica, SAP, Oracle)

Business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

POLYWOOD is seeking a hands-on Plant Controller who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. In this highly visible role, you’ll drive cost transparency, develop robust plant reporting systems, and influence business decisions with data. You’ll implement and manage a comprehensive standard costing system and support plant operations and corporate leadership with clear, actionable financial insights. If you enjoy solving operational puzzles, building dashboards, and partnering across teams to elevate performance, this is the opportunity for you. Relocation assistance is available.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Standard Costing Systems: Design and implement standard costing across materials, labor, and overhead; conduct BOM reviews, validate routings, establish allocation models; reconcile variances between standard and actual costs (usage, efficiency, absorption); partner with supply chain, engineering, and production to maintain accurate cost drivers.
• Own Plant-Level Financial Reporting: Manage metric reporting, budgeting, and monthly variance analysis; deliver clear financial commentary and forecasts to plant and corporate leadership; oversee inventory valuation, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes; support capital expenditure tracking and return on investment analysis.
• Drive Operational Insight: Develop KPIs for throughput, OEE, downtime, scrap, and cost per unit; build dashboards and scorecards; provide insights that drive continuous improvement and cost reductions.
• Ensure Controls and Compliance: Maintain internal controls around inventory, labor, and spending; support GAAP compliance, internal audits, and reporting requirements; document financial workflows to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Collaborate Across the Business: Serve as a financial partner to the Plant Manager and other operations leaders; coordinate with IT, Engineering, and HR to ensure system alignment and data integrity; assist with ERP optimization and automated reporting initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA or CMA certification preferred
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of manufacturing finance experience with a strong focus on cost accounting
• Demonstrated success in implementing and managing standard costing in a plant setting
• Strong knowledge of cost drivers, inventory flow, and production finance
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems such as Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, or similar
• Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI or Tableau
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative leadership style

Why POLYWOOD

This is more than a finance role. It is an opportunity to be part of a company growing with purpose, designing with integrity, and building a better way to work. You will have a meaningful role where your insights directly impact how the plant operates, and you will join a collaborative team with opportunities to lead, contribute, and grow. Compensation is competitive and includes bonus potential, along with comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, 401(k), paid time off, and clear career advancement paths.

POLYWOOD is an equal opportunity employer. POLYWOOD evaluates qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing