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Assistant Plant Controller - Manufacturing
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Rheem Manufacturing
Montgomery, AL (In Person)
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Assistant Plant Controller - Manufacturing Rheem Manufacturing - 2.0 Montgomery, AL Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Accounting systems Cost accounting analysis Standard costing Manufacturing facility Bachelor's degree Accounting experience within manufacturing industry Cost accounting Pivot tables Root cause analysis Manufacturing company experience Excel data analysis Full Job Description The Assistant Plant Controller supports the Plant Controller in managing the financial performance, cost structure, and internal controls of a high-volume U.S. water heater manufacturing facility. This role serves as a hands-on finance business partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Plant Leadership, providing actionable financial insight to drive cost control, productivity, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement. The position has a strong emphasis on manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and plant-level financial reporting, with regular presence on the shop floor.
Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Close- Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, including: o Labor, material, overhead, scrap, and efficiency variances o Inventory valuation and reconciliation
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities in coordination with Corporate Finance
- Prepare financial schedules, journal entries, and account reconciliations in accordance with company policy and U.S. Cost Accounting & Inventory Control
- Maintain and validate standard costs for manufactured products, including: o Bills of Material (BOMs) o Routings and labor standards o Overhead and burden rates
- Partner with Operations and Materials to: o Improve inventory accuracy and cycle counts o Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory o Support working capital and inventory turns Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Assist in development of: o Budgeting process based on volume and mix by platform with flexible scenarios o Monthly Forecasts with flexible scenarios
- Perform detailed variance analysis (VOP, MoM, YoY, VPY) and clearly communicate root-cause drivers to plant leadership
- Support productivity, cost-reduction, and capital investment initiatives with financial modeling and ROI analysis Operational Partnership
- Act as a finance partner to: o Plant leadership o Production and maintenance teams o Engineering and CI teams
- Provide financial insight for: o Labor and efficiency improvements o Scrap and yield reduction o Make/buy and sourcing decisions
- Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives with a strong cost-focus Controls, Compliance & Audit
- Support adherence to internal controls and company accounting policies
- Assist with internal and external audits
- Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions to improve financial discipline and compliance Systems & Process Improvement
- Maintain and analyze data within ERP systems (Oracle or similar)
- Drive improvements in reporting accuracy, data integrity, and financial processes
- Support ERP enhancements, upgrades, or cost-module improvements as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Manufacturing finance, Cost accounting or plant accounting.
- Strong working knowledge of Standard costing, Inventory accounting, Manufacturing variances.
- Experience working in an ERP environment (Oracle preferred)
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial analysis)
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, shop-floor manufacturing environment
Preferred:
- CPA or CMA certification
- Experience in high-volume or mixed-model manufacturing
- Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environments
- Experience supporting capital projects and sourcing evaluations