Plant Financial Controller: Drive Profit & Efficiency

Gates Corporation; Red Bay (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Relocation provided

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Gates Corporation, located in Red Bay, AL, is seeking a Plant Controller to lead all financial operations at the facility, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. This role partners with Operations and senior leadership to drive profitability and ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in manufacturing finance, strong SOX knowledge, and experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in manufacturing/plant finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own full responsibility for the plant’s P&L and Balance Sheet, ensuring accurate reporting.
• Lead month-end close activities and financial statement preparation.
• Drive budgeting and ongoing forecasting for labor, overhead, and standard cost modeling.
• Provide data-driven financial insights to support plant leadership and Corporate Finance.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering for capital project evaluation and ROI analysis.
• Analyze performance to plan to improve cost control and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and SOX.

Skills

P&L ownership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost accounting

ERP systems

SOX compliance

Leadership

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Gates Corporation, located in Red Bay, AL, is seeking a Plant Controller to lead all financial operations at the facility, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. This role partners with Operations and senior leadership to drive profitability and ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in manufacturing finance, strong SOX knowledge, and experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.