Plant Controller

Foremost Farms USA•Eureka Township, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Plant Controller serves as the primary finance business partner to plant leadership, providing financial guidance that supports safe, efficient, and profitable manufacturing operations. This role combines strong financial stewardship with operational partnership to translate plant performance into actionable insights that drive continuous improvement. Reporting to the Lead Plant Controller, the Plant Controller is responsible for financial planning, cost management, operational analysis, and maintaining a strong controls environment at the facility. The role plays a critical part in connecting day-to-day plant decisions to broader manufacturing network and enterprise financial objectives.

Requirements

2 years of experience in a Plant Controller role or 3 years in other key Finance Leadership roles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in finance or accounting
Dairy or food manufacturing cost accounting experience
Facilitate trusting relationships through effective communication, follow through on commitments, resolving conflicts and recognizing the good work of others.
Demonstrate growth-oriented qualities by asking questions, being curious open-minded, agile, learning from failures and inspiring the same in others.
Develop innovative solutions by bringing and supporting new ideas and thinking.
Organize work with plans, goals and timelines, prioritization, and time management.
Take ownership to move self (and team, if applicable) forward with positive approach intended to exceed expectations and inspire same in others.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, providing financial insight to support operational decision making
Partner with plant management to identify risks and opportunities impacting production, cost performance, and profitability
Translate operational drivers such as yields, throughput, labor efficiency, and downtime into financial outcomes
Identify and help implement cost improvement and productivity initiatives aligned with network financial targets
Provide financial evaluation of operational tradeoffs including production scheduling, utilization planning, and downtime decisions
Support execution of strategic and continuous improvement initiatives led by plant or network leadership
Provide financial support for maintenance and operational capital initiatives
Lead development of the plant Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and periodic forecasts in alignment with network assumptions
Validate production plans, yield expectations, and productivity standards supporting financial commitments
Maintain accuracy of Bills of Material, routings, shrink assumptions, and standard cost drivers
Develop variable and fixed cost projections and monitor absorption performance
Identify year over year improvement opportunities through operational and financial analysis
Partner with the Lead Plant Controller and Operations Finance Manager to ensure plant plans align with enterprise financial outlooks
Ensure accurate monthly manufacturing cost reporting and inventory valuation
Lead financial performance reviews with plant leadership focused on variance analysis and corrective actions
Translate financial results into clear operational actions that improve performance and accountability
Provide timely insights and analysis supporting network level financial consolidation
Maintain a strong internal control environment consistent with company policies and audit requirements
Ensure proper segregation of duties and financial governance at the facility
Oversee inventory cycle counts, physical verification of spare parts and fixed assets, and related adjustments
Serve as plant finance leader supporting purchasing discipline and expense policy compliance
Support internal and external audit activities as required
Other related duties as required