Plant Controller - Automotive
Sunbolt Recruiting•Anderson, IN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Plant Controller owns accounting, cost, and financial analysis for an automotive parts facility, with heavy focus on standard cost, program profitability, and launch cost control. This role partners with plant operations and the corporate finance team. The Plant Controller reports to the Corporate Controller.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of cost or plant accounting in an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong standard costing, variance analysis, and program-costing experience.
- Manufacturing ERP experience.
- Comfort on the plant floor and with operations leaders.
- Proficient in MS Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Own the plant close and report results in accordance with GAAP.
- Maintain standard costs, BOMs, and routings, and analyze purchase price and manufacturing variances.
- Analyze program and part profitability across the customer portfolio.
- Track launch costs and capital spend on new program awards and validate ROI.
- Manage working capital, inventory, and cycle-count controls.
- Support annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and customer cost-down commitments.
- Maintain internal controls and support audits.
Benefits
- 401k with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life, accident, and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Relocation assistance available for out-of-area candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
