We're looking for a Plant Controller to serve as the senior finance partner embedded at our manufacturing facility -- owning the plant's financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting, and working side-by-side with Operations leadership to ensure financial discipline is built into every operational decision.
This role reports formally to the Senior Finance Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Plant Manager. That structure is intentional -- it preserves independent financial oversight while ensuring close day-to-day partnership with the people running the plant.
Financial Reporting & Close
Own the plant's full financial reporting: monthly close, variance analysis, and management reporting on plant performance
Serve as the primary finance point of contact for the plant during external audits (RSM), providing supporting schedules and documentation
Maintain internal controls at the plant level and flag risks or process gaps to corporate Finance
Present financial results, forecasts, and cost analyses clearly and confidently to senior leadership -- translating plant-level detail into business-level insight
Budgeting & Forecasting
Lead budgeting and forecasting for the facility, partnering with the Plant Manager on labor, materials, overhead, and capital planning
Evaluate capital expenditure requests and provide financial analysis to support operational decision-making -- new equipment, additional shifts, headcount, and more
Cost Accounting & Inventory
Oversee cost accounting for the plant: standard costs, BOM cost accuracy, landed cost methodology, and labor allocation (direct vs. indirect)
Qualification
Strong understanding of GAAPAdvanced Excel skillsCPA or CMA credentialBackground in a high-growth
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred
5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with at least 2 years in a manufacturing or plant finance role
Strong understanding of GAAP, cost accounting, and inventory valuation
Experience partnering directly with plant and operations leadership in a dotted-line or matrixed reporting structure
Experience with ERP/MRP systems -- NetSuite or similar a plus
Advanced Excel skills; comfortable building financial models and forecasts from scratch
Strong presentation and communication skills -- you can walk a Plant Manager through a variance analysis and present the same material to a CFO
Comfortable working independently on-site while maintaining strong alignment with corporate Finance
Preferred
Experience with international supply chains, tariffs, and customs/duty considerations
CPA or CMA credential
Background in a high-growth, venture-backed manufacturing or hardware company
Familiarity with standard costing in a multi-SKU, complex BOM environment
