Carolina PRG has partnered with a $2B world leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of industrial applications to help them identify a plant controller for their NC plant.
Position Responsibilities
- Partner directly with the Plant Manager to monitor and improve plant financial performance; act as a P&L steward with a deep understanding of operational drivers.
- Own monthly financial close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Conduct in-depth manufacturing variance analysis and provide actionable insights to improve performance.
- Lead and maintain standard costing processes in the ERP system; support cost analysis for current and new products.
- Perform product line margin analysis across the North America region, providing insight to support pricing, product strategy, and profitability initiatives.
- Support financial planning processes including budgeting, forecasting, and business case development.
- Provide ad hoc financial modeling and reporting to drive decision-making.
- Monitor and reconcile inventory valuation; lead and coordinate physical inventory counts.
- Identify and recommend cost-saving initiatives and margin improvement opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate financial policies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes and enhance cost efficiency.
- Travel periodically to engage with the broader finance team and participate in team-wide initiatives.
Required Experience/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related technical/business field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in cost accounting, plant accounting, and/or financial analysis in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and senior leadership to drive business performance.
- Strong Excel skills and proficiency in financial modeling.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborative mindset with ability to work cross-functionally across departments and locations.
- Working knowledge of MS Office with strength in MS Excel.
- Detail oriented and organized with strong analytical ability.
- Ability to hit deadlines and work under time constraints.
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement background.
- Strong communication skills with ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.