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Plant Controller
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Robert Half
Greenwood, IN (In Person)
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Description We are looking for a Sr. Plant Accountant/Product Line Controller to lead site-level financial oversight for our client's manufacturing operations in Greenwood, Indiana. This role partners closely with operational leaders to strengthen cost visibility, support sound business decisions, and ensure reliable reporting across inventory, product costing, and plant performance. The position also contributes to budgeting, forecasting, and capital spending analysis while helping maintain effective financial processes in a fast-paced production environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead plant financial activities by preparing accurate monthly results, recording journal entries, and completing account reconciliations and analysis.
- Evaluate manufacturing performance through detailed review of standard costs, cost rolls, and material, labor, and overhead variances, providing clear explanations to management.
- Oversee inventory accuracy by maintaining effective controls, coordinating physical inventory counts, administering cycle count programs, and analyzing inventory movements and discrepancies.
- Partner with plant and finance leadership to build budgets, update forecasts, and monitor profit and loss performance for assigned operations and product lines.
- Support capital investment tracking by reviewing project spending, assisting with forecasts and reporting, and conducting post-completion financial assessments with project stakeholders.
- Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports, including monthly and quarterly reviews, presentations, and cost updates for local factory leadership.
- Assist production and operational teams across multiple locations with financial analysis, performance insights, and decision support.
- Maintain and support local financial systems and periodic year-end processes to help ensure consistent and dependable reporting.
- Coordinate customer-related financial administration tied to order processing, invoicing, credits, and domestic as well as international shipment documentation for equipment and spare parts. Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in finance, accounting, or plant administration, with manufacturing exposure strongly preferred.
- Hands-on knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, cost variance analysis, and month-end close activities.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and inventory controls in an operational environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP or financial systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
- Familiarity with shipping and invoicing documentation for domestic and international transactions is beneficial.