Strategic Plant Controller & Finance Partner

Silgan Containers; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Containers seeks a Plant Controller for its Wilson, NC facility. This hands‑on role partners with senior leadership to ensure accurate financial results, forecasts, and strategic projections.

You will oversee accounting, cash management, and controls, while driving process improvements and cross‑functional collaboration to optimize margins and working capital. The ideal candidate has a accounting/finance degree and 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5–10 years progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience with deferred revenue and accrual-based accounting.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial forecasts, budgets, long-range planning and analysis.
• Prepare analyses to support sales and operations decisions, focusing on product margins and working capital.
• Produce recurring reporting and analysis of BU performance and financial statements.
• Lead accounting functions: cash management, payables, credit and collections, fixed assets, and compliance.
• Establish and maintain an effective internal control environment and accounting policies.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Budgeting

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Silgan Containers seeks a Plant Controller for its Wilson, NC facility. This hands‑on role partners with senior leadership to ensure accurate financial results, forecasts, and strategic projections.

You will oversee accounting, cash management, and controls, while driving process improvements and cross‑functional collaboration to optimize margins and working capital. The ideal candidate has a accounting/finance degree and 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory