Plant Finance Controller: Margin & Cost Excellence

Rise Baking Company, LLC; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus eligibility

401k contributions

Job summary

Rise Baking Company, LLC Worcester, Massachusetts, United States is seeking a Plant Controller to own plant-level accounting, cost management, budgeting, and financial reporting with EBITDA discipline.

You will lead the monthly close, variance analysis, and reporting, while partnering with operations to improve margins, reduce waste, and optimize working capital. This role requires strong cost accounting, ERP, and food-industry financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 3 years in a plant or manufacturing finance role.
• Direct experience in food production, food & beverage, consumer products, or other process manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in a PE-owned company or similarly high-accountability, metrics-driven environment preferred.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement initiatives from a finance support perspective preferred.
• Strong ERP proficiency (SAP or equivalent); intermediate or advanced Excel skills working with large data sets.
• Demonstrated mastery of cost accounting methodologies: standard costing, activity-based costing, variance analysis.
• Track record of hitting close deadlines and delivering clean, auditable financials.
• Familiarity with food safety financial implications: FSMA, HACCP cost tracking, SQF certification costs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for the plant P&L and balance sheet, meeting all reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and deliver plant-level financial packages, including detailed variance analysis vs. budget, prior year, and rolling forecast.
• Maintain a close calendar and enforce cross-functional accountability for timely inputs from operations and supporting functions.
• Monitor and report on inventory health, including blocked stock, aging, obsolescence reserves, and slow-moving SKUs.
• Identify cost savings and productivity opportunities related to material, labor, and overhead.
• Deliver concise analyses and financial presentations to plant leadership team with confidence.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Excel

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Rise Baking Company, LLC Worcester, Massachusetts, United States is seeking a Plant Controller to own plant-level accounting, cost management, budgeting, and financial reporting with EBITDA discipline.

You will lead the monthly close, variance analysis, and reporting, while partnering with operations to improve margins, reduce waste, and optimize working capital. This role requires strong cost accounting, ERP, and food-industry financial acumen.