Plant Controller

Plant Controller — Manufacturing | Northeast Wisconsin

Our client, a growing manufacturer, is seeking a Plant Controller to serve as the senior finance leader at their core manufacturing facility in Northeast Wisconsin. This is a highly visible role reporting directly to the CFO, with a high degree of autonomy across plant accounting, cost management, and forecasting.

About the Opportunity

You'll partner closely with plant operations leadership as a strategic finance business partner, while also contributing to consolidated company reporting and special projects with the CFO. The organization has a track record of growth (including through acquisition) and recently implemented a new ERP system — creating a real opportunity to help shape reporting structure and cadence from the ground up.

What You'll Own

• Annual operating budget and monthly rolling forecast for the facility, from assumption-building through submission to the CFO
• Monthly variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year, with quantified drivers and root-cause explanation
• Financial models supporting capacity, staffing, make-vs-buy, capex, and pricing decisions
• The standard cost system — annual cost roll, labor/overhead rate development, BOM/routing accuracy, inventory valuation
• Manufacturing variance analysis (PPV, material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, scrap) and corrective action with operations
• Independent execution of plant month-end/year-end close, including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations
• Partnership with corporate accounting on fixed asset records
• Contributions to consolidated company reporting and ad hoc analysis with the CFO and corporate FP&A team

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 6+ years of finance/accounting experience, including 3+ years in manufacturing finance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• ERP system experience
• Strong P&L knowledge and experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and analytics