Divisional/Plant Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Site Controller reports directly to the Vice President, Global Operations Controller and is a key member of the Finance team. This role is responsible for leading finance operations for two manufacturing sites and serves as a strategic business partner to the Site Directors and local leadership teams.

The Site Controller will drive the annual operating plan, deliver value-added financial analysis, and support operational decision-making that improves profitability, cash flow, and return on investment. Success in this role requires leading with integrity, urgency, and accountability, while effectively managing both self and others in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This position is ideal for a creative, collaborative leader who challenges the status quo, brings innovative ideas forward, and influences outcomes across the organization. All responsibilities are performed in alignment with companies' principles of continuous improvement, customer-driven innovation, and a win-first culture, while consistently meeting financial and operational performance metrics.

Principal Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements in compliance with US GAAP
• Create, analyze, and interpret financial information and performance metrics to support business decision-making
• Administer the monthly close process, with a focus on streamlining processes, improving efficiency, and driving automation
• Provide spend reporting and partner with Operations to ensure planned spend does not exceed commitments, while proactively identifying cost improvement opportunities
• Perform detailed inventory analytics, including valuation, turns, and excess/obsolete inventory analysis
• Partner with Site Directors and local leadership teams to evaluate optimal deployment of capital and resources to drive growth and maximize ROI
• Conduct periodic reviews of labor and overhead rates to ensure accuracy for inventory valuation and customer quoting
• Provide cross-functional financial support for S& OP processes
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating and managing site-level audit requests
• Oversee the site fixed asset system, including capitalization, depreciation, and physical inventories
• Administer Continuous Improvement Program cost savings tracking and analytics
• Support financial analysis of commercial opportunities to ensure profitable growth
• Develop and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reporting
• Maintain a strong cash flow and working capital optimization mindset, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Prepare weekly flash reporting
• Lead annual budget development and ongoing monthly forecasting processes
• Evaluate, document, implement, and maintain internal controls to mitigate financial and operational risks
• Perform customer- and product-level profitability analysis
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned

Qualification Requirements

Credentials / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Experience / Education

• CPA certification preferred
• MBA preferred

MKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven analytical abilities, including problem definition, data analysis, and recommendation of corrective actions
• Ability to meet business-critical deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated initiative, including taking action beyond formal job responsibilities
• Experience working in a changing and growth-oriented organization preferred