Plant Controller (Multi-Site)

Victaulic•West Jordan, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial activities for assigned manufacturing plants within a multi-site operating environment. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and effective cost management, while partnering with plant operations, other site controllers, and corporate finance resources to support decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and ensure consistency across locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred)
5–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including manufacturing or cost accounting
Prior experience in a multi-site manufacturing or matrixed organization strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of cost accounting and manufacturing financial processes
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
Experience with ERP systems used in multi-site environments (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI or enterprise reporting tools a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate financial data into operational insights across multiple locations
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a matrixed organization
Detail-oriented with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a multi-site close environment

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the assigned plant within a multi-site structure
Lead the monthly close process for the plant, coordinating timelines and requirements with corporate finance
Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, corporate policies, and standardized reporting practices across sites
Provide financial explanations for plant performance versus budget, forecast, prior periods, and peer-site benchmarks
Maintain and analyze standard costs and job costing, including material, labor, and overhead, in alignment with company-wide costing methodologies
Analyze manufacturing variances (PPV, usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption) and compare performance across sites
Support inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventories, ensuring consistency with multi-site inventory policies and controls
Monitor and analyze scrap, rework, and yield metrics, including cross-site comparisons
Support capital project analysis, capitalization, and depreciation in coordination with corporate
Lead the annual budget and periodic forecast updates for the assigned plants within the broader multi-site planning process
Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance resources to develop aligned production, cost, and capital assumptions
Track performance against budget and forecast, identifying site-specific risks and opportunities
Ensure compliance with internal controls, and company policies across the plant
Coordinate with corporate and other plant controllers to support internal and external audits
Maintain strong segregation of duties and standardized controls over inventory, fixed assets, and expenditures
Act as a financial business partner to the Plant Manager and operations leadership
Collaborate with other site controllers and corporate finance to drive consistency, transparency, and best practices across locations
Provide financial insights to support pricing, sourcing, make/buy decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in cross-site finance initiatives, process standardization, and system improvements