Plant Controller

We are looking for an experienced Plant Controller to provide senior financial leadership for a manufacturing operation. This contract position is ideal for a hands-on finance specialist who can strengthen budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cash oversight while supporting day-to-day plant performance. The role requires close partnership with site leadership and corporate stakeholders to improve financial visibility, protect liquidity, and build a stable finance structure for ongoing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct plant-level finance activities, providing practical leadership across accounting, reporting, and operational performance management.
• Develop dependable budgets and rolling forecasts that support decision-making and reflect changing business conditions.
• Oversee cash flow on a daily basis, with a strong focus on liquidity planning, collections, and working capital performance.
• Lead month-end close activities and deliver accurate financial and operational reports to local leadership and parent-company stakeholders.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory trends, and receivables to identify risks, improve controls, and support margin performance.
• Support business stabilization efforts, including cost discipline, inventory reduction, and financial oversight during periods of operational change.
• Review finance data, reporting accuracy, and core processes to ensure consistency, reliability, and effective internal control.
• Help establish a durable finance organization by improving structure, clarifying responsibilities, and preparing for a smooth transition to permanent leadership.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including plant or divisional controllership responsibilities.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance, including cost accounting, plant performance analysis, and inventory control.
• Proven expertise in month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and rolling forecast preparation.
• Hands-on capability in cash management, liquidity tracking, receivables oversight, and working capital improvement.
• Experience operating within SAP in a practical, execution-focused capacity.
• Demonstrated success supporting restructuring, operational turnaround, or controlled wind-down environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with plant management and corporate finance teams across multiple locations.
• Willingness to work at an operational level, taking ownership of execution rather than serving only in an advisory capacity.