Plant Controller — Strategic Finance Lead (Relocation)

Jobot; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Collaborative culture

Annual bonus incentives

Benefits package

Career growth

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Plant Controller to lead all plant financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting for a busy fabrication facility. This hands-on role partners with operations and executive leadership to influence decisions and drive plant profitability.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in manufacturing finance, strong cost accounting and ERP experience, and a knack for developing actionable insights and KPI dashboards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience in manufacturing or project-based environments.
• Strong cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting skills.
• Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting and project-based analysis preferred.
• Proven ability to partner with operations and translate data into business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own plant financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, project accounting, internal controls, and performance analysis.
• Lead all accounting and financial reporting for a $100M+ fabrication facility.
• Manage month/quarter/year-end close ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee POC and project accounting for large fabrication projects.
• Analyze plant profitability, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop financial forecasts, annual budgets, and monthly rolling forecasts.
• Create KPI dashboards to support decision-making across functions.
• Evaluate capital expenditure opportunities with ROI analysis.
• Drive process improvements to strengthen controls and reporting efficiency.
• Support CFO and COO on strategic initiatives and special analyses.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Excel proficiency

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Plant Controller to lead all plant financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting for a busy fabrication facility. This hands-on role partners with operations and executive leadership to influence decisions and drive plant profitability.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in manufacturing finance, strong cost accounting and ERP experience, and a knack for developing actionable insights and KPI dashboards.