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JOB-8001 PLANT CONTROLLER

Plant Controller needed for a manufacturing company located about 45 minutes from Crossville, TN. This is a Direct Hire opportunity with a well established company. The company offers a competitive pay and benefits package (salary range $125,000 to $150,000 with potentially more based on product industry experience).

Job Description:

The Plant Controller is the senior financial leader for the manufacturing facility, providing accurate, timely financial analysis and reporting to support both day-to-day operational decisions and long-term strategic planning. This role owns cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial controls specific to a production environment — including procurement, and secondary operations (sizing, machining, heat treating, plating) — and partners closely with the Plant Manager and operations leadership to protect margins on programs supplied to major automotive and industrial OEMs. Key Responsibilities Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance Track and report scrap, rework, and product reclamation costs; identify opportunities to reduce material loss from receipt through final shipment. Maintain accurate standard costs and routings as engineering changes, tooling revisions, or customer specification changes occur on existing gear, cam, sprocket, and multilevel-part programs. Analyze press downtime, tooling amortization, and die life costs and their impact on part-level profitability — critical given the tight tolerances demanded by automotive and industrial OEM customers. Inventory & Working Capital Management Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods across the plant's production stages. Lead or oversee cycle counts and the annual physical inventory; investigate and resolve discrepancies between book and physical inventory. Monitor inventory aging, obsolescence, and slow-moving customer-specific tooling and dies; recommend reserves as appropriate. Partner with purchasing on lead times and safety stock levels, balancing working capital efficiency with the plant's commitment to reliable, fast delivery. Financial Reporting & Analysis Prepare monthly financial statements, plant P&L, and management reporting packages for the Plant Manager and Executive Leadership team. Analyze plant performance against budget/forecast, explaining variances in material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing spend by program and customer. Prepare weekly/monthly KPI dashboards covering press utilization, scrap rates, on-time delivery, and cost per part/pound by customer program. Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations. Budgeting, Forecasting & Capital Planning Lead the annual operating budget and periodic forecast updates for the plant in coordination with the Plant Manager and corporate finance. Develop financial justifications (ROI/payback analysis) for capital investment in new presses, furnaces, tooling, and automation to support growth with existing and new OEM customers. Model the financial impact of new part quotes and program awards, including tooling investment, press cycle time, expected yield, and target margin — supporting the sales/quoting process for new business. Internal Controls & Compliance Establish and maintain strong internal controls over inventory, fixed assets, purchasing, and manufacturing transactions. Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and any customer-specific financial/reporting requirements (e.g., OEM supplier scorecards, cost breakdowns). Coordinate with internal/external auditors on plant-level audits and inventory observations. Track and properly account for customer-owned tooling separately from company-owned tooling and dies. Leadership & Business Partnership Act as a trusted financial advisor to the Plant Manager / CEO and operations leadership, translating financial data into actionable insight on the plant floor. Partner with Quality and Engineering on cost-of-quality tracking (scrap, rework, customer returns/PPAP-related costs). Supervise and develop plant accounting/administrative staff as applicable. Support new business quoting by providing cost estimates for material usage, press time, tooling amortization, and secondary operations for prospective automotive, power tool, office equipment, and construction customers. Model the company's values of open dialogue, collaboration, and respect in all interactions with plant personnel Qualifications Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred. 5-8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing environment, with cost accounting as a core responsibility. Automotive/industrial OEM supplier experience a plus. Experience with standard costing systems and job/process costing methodologies required. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting principles, and manufacturing financial controls. Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems; experience with systems supporting discrete/process manufacturing preferred. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, financial modeling); experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus. Competencies Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to translate complex financial data into clear communication for non-financial operations leaders. Hands-on, shop-floor-oriented style; comfortable on the production floor engaging with operators, technicians, and secondary-ops teams. Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills. High integrity and sound judgment regarding confidential financial information, consistent with Micro Metals' culture of honest, open dialogue and respect.