Plant Controller

XNRGY Climate Systems•Mesa, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Controller supports financial operations for XNRGY Climate Solutions’ Mesa manufacturing facility and partners closely with plant leadership to improve operational performance, manage costs, and deliver accurate financial reporting. Reporting to the finance leadership team, this highly visible role works cross-functionally with operations and executive leadership to support the company’s growth and value-creation initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
CPA designation required.
5–10 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of cost accounting practices, including standard costing, variance analysis, inventory accounting, and financial close processes.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and financial reporting tools.
Ability to analyze complex financial data and provide actionable business insights.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with ownership and accountability.
High attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy and internal controls.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting financial operations in a high-growth or large-scale organization.

Responsibilities

Oversee plant accounting activities, including production data inputs, work order closures, and financial transactions in the ERP system.
Identify and address accounting discrepancies while ensuring compliance with internal controls and GAAP.
Manage cost accounting processes, including bill of materials oversight, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.
Ensure product costing accurately reflects production operations and conduct regular audits to validate its accuracy.
Support monthly financial close activities, including variance analysis against forecasts and prior periods.
Develop and maintain cost and operational reports that provide actionable insights into plant performance.
Partner with plant leadership and operations teams by providing analysis and guidance on labor costs, material usage, manufacturing overhead, distribution costs, and inventory levels.
Develop and maintain performance scorecards and key performance indicators for operational and financial performance.
Monitor cost-saving initiatives and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
Support capital expenditure planning and investment analysis, including financial modeling and recommendations for capacity expansion and operational improvements.
Ensure the integrity of physical inventory and reported results; investigate discrepancies between physical and book inventory and monitor excess or obsolete inventory.
Help establish and improve plant-level financial processes, including forecasting, costing systems, budgeting, and reporting tools.
Participate in daily production meetings and collaborate with operations leadership to identify cost drivers, production challenges, and efficiency opportunities.