Plant Controller

Innio • Waukesha, WI

6d • $108,560 - $162,840

About The Position

The Plant Controller is a key member of the Waukesha Plant Management Team and is responsible for the financial aspects of manufacturing and production at the site. The role includes maintaining accurate financial records; budgeting, forecasting, analyzing, and reviewing financial performance; and using financial insights to help the plant set and achieve its targets. The Plant Controller also develops and maintains plant-level financial controls and monitors compliance with accounting policies.

The position provides financial support to production leaders and works closely with Finance and Accounting teams and departmental leaders. It supports cost and working-capital optimization, production planning, capital project evaluation, reporting integrity, and compliance with US GAAP. INNIO is a global distributed energy solutions provider with more than 5,000 employees worldwide, operating under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 5 years of accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment, or public accounting experience serving manufacturing clients.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques.
• Proficiency in financial statement analysis and projection.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues while managing multiple tasks.
• Extensive knowledge of business operations.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to production leaders.
• Calculate and maintain standards used to cost production and inventory at the site.
• Analyze production variances between actual results and standards, and recommend actions as needed.
• Help Plant Management perform production labor planning.
• Execute factory finance responsibilities with Finance and Accounting teams, including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting.
• Analyze variances to forecasts and proactively explain them to management, including recommended actions.
• Align plant productivity with transparent financial targets for tools, supplies, maintenance, scrap, rework, and purchased services, and implement optimization programs.
• Implement and track cost and working-capital optimization programs.
• Assist the Waukesha team in developing financial justifications for capital projects.
• Provide consultation, interpretation, and education on complex financial and operational matters to departmental leaders to support business decisions.
• Monitor and implement plant internal controls in conjunction with corporate policies to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks.
• Determine and maintain accounting principles and processes and ensure compliance with US GAAP regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Paid time off and 14 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Professional development.

What This Job Offers

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