Plant Finance Leader - Costing, Controls & Ops Insight

Premier Staffing Solution, LLC; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Staffing Solution, LLC is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to lead the financial operations of a complex opto-mechanical defense and imaging manufacturing facility in Keene, NH.

This hands-on, operations-focused finance leadership role drives plant financial integrity, cost accounting, inventory, forecasting, and financial analysis, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to connect results to production performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cost and managerial accounting experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with standard costing, BOMs, work orders, manufacturing variances, absorption, inventory, and plant P&L analysis.
• Demonstrated experience developing and enforcing internal controls and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the accuracy and integrity of the plant's financial reporting, monthly P&L, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Lead cost accounting, including standard costing, BOMs, work orders, labor/overhead, manufacturing variances, and absorption.
• Analyze product-line and program margins and identify the operational drivers behind financial results.
• Oversee accounting and controls related to inventory, WIP, and revenue-cycle activities.
• Develop and enforce strong internal controls and SOX compliance and support internal/external audits.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing to distinguish true cost improvements from changes in product mix, volume, or production activity.
• Support inventory and capital forecasting, financial planning, and operational decision-making.
• Use ERP/MES data to investigate variances, identify risks, and provide decision-useful analysis to plant leadership.
• Challenge assumptions and proactively identify financial or operational issues before they become surprises.

Skills

Cost accounting

SOX compliance

ERP/MES experience

Cost analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Premier Staffing Solution, LLC is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to lead the financial operations of a complex opto-mechanical defense and imaging manufacturing facility in Keene, NH.

This hands-on, operations-focused finance leadership role drives plant financial integrity, cost accounting, inventory, forecasting, and financial analysis, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to connect results to production performance.