Plant Finance Controller: Lead Site Performance

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing and Recruiting is partnering with a growing manufacturing company in Manchester, NH to fill a Controller role. This primary finance leader will own P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, and work closely with Plant and Operations leadership to improve performance.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting and manufacturing experience, strong cost accounting and inventory skills, and the ability to present results to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance required.
• 5+ years accounting/finance experience, including 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Strong cost accounting and inventory experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial performance of the site, including P&L reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Prepare and present financial statements, KPIs, and performance metrics to leadership.
• Lead the monthly close while driving process improvements and automation.
• Partner with Plant/Operations on spending, labor, overhead, inventory, and cost improvements.
• Manage inventory analytics and review labor/overhead rates for accurate valuation.
• Develop budgets, monthly forecasts, and weekly flash reporting.
• Collaborate on capital planning, resource allocation, S&OP, and profitability initiatives.
• Provide customer and product-level profitability analysis and support for opportunities.
• Support working capital and cash-flow improvement initiatives.
• Maintain internal controls and support external audit activities.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Manufacturing

Communication

Analytical skills

Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

KBW Financial Staffing and Recruiting is partnering with a growing manufacturing company in Manchester, NH to fill a Controller role. This primary finance leader will own P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, and work closely with Plant and Operations leadership to improve performance.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting and manufacturing experience, strong cost accounting and inventory skills, and the ability to present results to executive leadership.