Plant Controller

Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials • Buffalo, IA

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About The Position

The Plant Controller with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials, key member of the Plant Leadership Team. This role owns plant-level financial performance and partners with operations to drive EBITDA improvement, cost discipline, inventory accuracy, capital effectiveness, and strong internal controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and GAAP.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operations leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising accounting or clerical staff preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Experience in cement, aggregates, heavy manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Experience supporting multi-site or regional operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Manager to drive plant-level EBITDA, margin improvement, and cash performance.
• Lead development of the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts, including production costs, fixed costs, and capital expenditures.
• Own and communicate variance analysis to Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year across volume, price, mix, usage, rate, and overhead absorption drivers.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting plant profitability and recommend corrective operational actions.
• Support cost-reduction and continuous improvement initiatives through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Lead the month-end close process for the plant, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure proper accounting of production costs, material consumption, labor absorption, and overhead allocation.
• Maintain and update standard costs to reflect current material inputs, labor assumptions, and overhead rates.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and partner with operations to drive corrective action.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal control standards.
• Own inventory reconciliation and accuracy across raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, spare parts, and operating supplies.
• Lead physical inventory counts and cycle count programs; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory exposure.
• Drive working capital discipline across inventory and payables.
• Oversee plant capital expenditures to ensure proper authorization, tracking, and accounting treatment.
• Monitor capital project spend against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure accurate fixed asset records and depreciation.
• Support long-range capital planning and return-on-investment analysis.
• Supervise plant-level Accounts Payable activities to ensure timely and accurate invoice processing and vendor payments.
• Maintain strong controls over invoice approvals, coding accuracy, and compliance with purchasing policies.
• Partner with operations and procurement to resolve discrepancies and improve payment processes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership, strengthening financial acumen across operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support audit and compliance requirements.
• Uphold safety, integrity, and ethical standards consistent with company values.
• Develop and mentor accounting or administrative staff as applicable.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership, strengthening financial acumen across operations.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.
• A friendly and team-oriented work environment, with a supportive management team.
• Hands-on training for our employees and opportunities for advancement.
• A company dedicated to continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level