Strategic Plant Controller - Manufacturing Finance Partner

SIMONA AMERICA Industries; Archbald (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMONA America Industries in Archbald, PA, is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to partner with Operations and plant leadership. The role focuses on improving profitability, inventory management, and operational decision-making through robust cost control, product costing, and financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and capital investment analyses while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing processes and supply chain

Qualifications

• Manufacturing finance experience with ability to partner with plant leadership.
• Strong SAP/S/4HANA experience and cost controlling knowledge.
• Proficiency in product costing and manufacturing cost controlling.
• Planning, forecasting, and financial analysis skills.
• ERP/data understanding and end-to-end process knowledge.
• Analytical problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations as a financial business partner to plant leadership.
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead the plant’s budgeting process and periodic forecasting.
• Prepare monthly management reporting and KPIs for plant performance.
• Monitor inventory, working capital, and cost drivers.
• Lead capital investment analyses (ROI, IRR, NPV) and approvals.
• Support pricing, profitability, and business case analyses.
• Develop dashboards and reporting capabilities to drive visibility.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Sales, HR, and Corporate Finance.

Skills

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP data analysis

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

SIMONA America Industries in Archbald, PA, is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to partner with Operations and plant leadership. The role focuses on improving profitability, inventory management, and operational decision-making through robust cost control, product costing, and financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and capital investment analyses while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing processes and supply chain