Site Controller (Manufacturing)

ProAmpac; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac seeks an experienced Plant Controller to lead accounting and FP&A for a major manufacturing site with $100M+ revenue. You will partner with plant leadership to drive financial excellence, manage close, GL, cost accounting and budgeting, and oversee material margin improvement.

You will develop policies, analyze data, prepare timely financial statements, and coordinate audits while guiding the site’s financial strategy and capital allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Management in a manufacturing organization.
• Proven and effective leadership and management skills.
• Solid experience in manufacturing and driving financial excellence with plant leadership.
• Experience in reporting, budgeting and analysis, GL, and coordinating audits.
• Analytical thinking and ability to communicate financial data clearly.
• Excellent interpersonal and confidential information handling skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial policies, practices and procedures with significant site impact.
• Analyze financial data and present reports monthly, quarterly and annually to senior leadership.
• Provide accounting and FP&A support to site leadership and align strategy with goals.
• Drive financial excellence with plant leadership and manage costs.
• Strengthen internal communications around financial goals across the site.
• Assist plant manager with inventory working capital optimization and continuous improvement.
• Oversee monthly/quarterly consolidated reports and ad hoc analyses for division finances.
• Coordinate all audit activity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cost accounting

GAAP

Leadership

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Teams

Outlook

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Plant Controller to lead the accounting and FP&A functions for one of our largest manufacturing sites ($100M+ revenue). This role partners closely with plant leadership to drive financial excellence, support strategic operational initiatives, and provide strong financial guidance. The Plant Controller will oversee all aspects of financial operations, including close processes, general ledger management, cost accounting, budgeting, material margin improvement, and key analytical projects.
Essential Duties And Tasks

• Responsible for developing financial policies, practices and procedures that have significant impact on the site.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate site level and consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of financial status.
• Work with site leadership to drive financial excellence within the site and provide accounting and FP&A support to the site at all levels.
• Align department strategy with organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications around financial goals at all levels throughout the site.
• Assist the plant manager in managing inventory working capital and driving continuous improvements in this area.
• Oversee & prepare monthly/quarterly consolidated supplemental detail in support of monthly financial reports including ad hoc reports and analyses of division finances that facilitate decision making.
• Coordinate all audit activity.
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications, Education, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Management in a manufacturing organization.
• Proven and effective leadership and management skills.
• Solid experience working in a manufacturing environment and working with plant leadership to drive financial excellence within the plant and in managing costs.
• Solid experience managing reporting, budget development and analysis, the general ledger and coordinating audit activities.
• Analytical thinking, ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Solid working knowledge of financial and accounting reporting systems and related manufacturing.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams and Outlook.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
  

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