Plant Controller (Manufacturing)

Careers • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Royal Group, an affiliate of Schwarz Partners, is seeking a Plant Controller to support its Indianapolis, Indiana facility. The Plant Controller is a key member of the Accounting Department’s management team and oversees day-to-day accounting functions across multiple business segments. The role maintains effective internal controls, accounting practices, and procedures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting records, and oversees and supports accounting staff to ensure their work is completed accurately and on time.

The position manages general and subsidiary ledgers in accordance with GAAP and leads month-end and year-end accounting close processes. It also supports financial reporting, staff development, banking activities, tax compliance, and continuous improvement within the accounting department.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Strong technical expertise with Microsoft Excel.
• Ten-key by touch.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills.
• PC proficiency.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, multitask, and work under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification.
• Five to seven years of prior supervisory experience in financial reporting or general ledger work.
• Experience with complex ERP systems, data extraction, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support accounting staff responsible for customer onboarding and credit risk assessment, credit hold resolution, accounts receivable billing and collections, accounts payable vouchering, and cash disbursements.
• Maintain the company’s general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers.
• Lead month-end and year-end accounting close processes for multiple business segments, including preparing and reviewing workpapers supporting general ledger balances and preparing and inputting adjusting journal entries.
• Maintain the company’s fixed asset records.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, or annual sales and use tax returns in accordance with company compliance requirements.
• Review and approve customer credit memo requests and coordinate timely processing with billing staff.
• Maintain an understanding of financial reporting requirements and the general ledger account structure.
• Ensure workflows and work instructions are documented for all accounting functions and that staff understand their application.
• Establish annual development goals for staff, monitor progress, and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Work with staff to identify department improvement opportunities.
• Resolve personnel issues involving staff conflicts, absenteeism, and performance.
• Review and approve hourly staff members’ work hours, overtime, and vacation requests.
• Resolve ACH and check positive pay banking exceptions and handle other day-to-day banking requirements.
• Publish monthly financial statements and other ad hoc reports for management.
• Process customer credit card payments.

Benefits

• Year-round employment for job stability.
• Opportunities for growth, training, and career advancement.
• Exceptional pay.
• Affordable benefits, including life, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Clean facility featuring state-of-the-art technology.
• Respectful, empowering, team-oriented, and employee-friendly environment.

What This Job Offers

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