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Robert Half
Kilgore, TX (In Person)
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead plant-level accounting and financial analysis for a major manufacturing operation in Kilgore, Texas. This on-site role partners closely with operational leadership to strengthen financial visibility, improve decision-making, and support profitable performance across the facility. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance expertise, a hands-on approach to reporting and controls, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insight.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, maintaining general ledger accuracy, and issuing complete financial statements on schedule.
- Direct the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle for the plant, ensuring assumptions reflect sales demand, operating drivers, and corporate financial guidelines.
- Complete timely balance sheet reconciliations, evaluate reserve balances for appropriateness, and investigate trial balance activity to identify underlying causes.
- Prepare detailed monthly reporting packages that explain sales trends, spending patterns, and performance variances for plant leadership and management review.
- Partner with the Plant Manager and local leadership team to interpret financial results, assess business trends, and recommend actions that improve profitability and efficiency.
- Monitor daily operating metrics such as bookings, revenue, inventory, and cost performance, using dashboards and variance analysis to highlight risks and opportunities.
- Support inventory accuracy by participating in control initiatives, physical inventory activities, and financial review of inventory-related results.
- Oversee capital spending analysis, track asset capitalization activity, and coordinate annual reviews related to disposals and long-term asset management.
- Improve financial processes, internal controls, and standard costing practices to strengthen reporting accuracy and better align reported costs with actual production performance.
- Deliver financial training and ad hoc analysis for cross-functional teams, while also preparing required annual property tax reporting and related documentation.