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Plant Controller
Location: Chicago, IL
Job Description:
Plant Controller
Our client seeks a Plant Controller to manage plant finances, analyze costs, and lead financial operations. The Plant Controller will focus on budgeting, cost analysis, and improving operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and maintaining internal controls.
Why work here
- Opportunity to lead and develop a financial team
- Autonomy to make impactful decisions and drive change
- Work in a collaborative manufacturing environment
Responsibilities of the Plant Controller
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.
- Analyze and update cost structures and manufacturing standards.
- Allocate costs to determine accurate product margins.
- Collaborate with plant leadership to identify cost savings and trends.
- Ensure financial reporting accuracy and compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and company policies.
- Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate risks.
- Evaluate capital expenditures and assess ROI.
- Lead and mentor the accounting team.
- Support financial analysis for projects and process changes as needed.
Requirements for the Plant Controller
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred.
- 6+ years of manufacturing accounting experience.
- 3+ years in a leadership role, including plant or manufacturing controllership.
- Proficiency in SAP or similar software is required.
- Advanced Excel.
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