Plant Controller

AccruePartners, Inc.

• $110K — $130K *
Danville, IL 61832In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven controller experience required.
  • ERP implementation knowledge preferred.
  • Experience building a finance team from scratch essential.
  • Strong understanding of inventory, costing, and manufacturing accounting needed.
  • Experience in public accounting, tax, CPA, or CMA is a plus but not mandatory.
  • Motivated individual ready for an expanding role as the company grows.

Responsibilities

  • Establish the finance function for a new manufacturing facility.
  • Build and lead a finance team from the ground up.
  • Oversee inventory, costing, and manufacturing accounting processes.
  • Collaborate closely with plant leadership and R&D teams.
  • Directly participate in the rollout of a new ERP system.
  • Shape the culture and processes of the finance function from the start.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements as the operation scales.

Benefits

  • Full ownership of the finance function at a new plant.
  • Opportunity to build a team rather than inherit one.
  • Involvement in a new ERP rollout and product line development.
  • Potential to shape financial operations from day one.
  • Clear career advancement opportunities to director or higher.
Full Job Description
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
  • A finance function being built from scratch at a brand new manufacturing site
  • Part of an established manufacturer expanding into a new product line and a new market
  • Reports to a Senior Director of Finance, with close collaboration across R&D, plant leadership, and the broader site team
  • Organization actively scaling, with significant growth planned over the next several years

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
  • A newly created Controller seat with full ownership of the finance function for a brand new plant
  • The chance to build a team from the ground up, rather than inheriting an existing structure
  • Direct involvement in a new ERP rollout, new product line, and new manufacturing operation
  • A rare opportunity to shape how finance operates at a facility from day one
  • A clear growth path to director or higher as the business scales

LOCATION
  • Southern Virginia, primarily onsite
  • Initial training based at another company location

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
  • Establishes the finance function for a major capital project representing the company's future growth direction
  • Owns inventory, costing, and manufacturing accounting for a facility expected to grow well beyond the company's current base business
  • Builds and leads a team from scratch, shaping the culture and structure of the function
  • Works in close partnership with plant leadership and R&D as the site comes online
  • Positioned to grow with the business as it scales significantly over the next few years

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
  • Proven controller experience, not someone growing into the role
  • ERP implementation experience preferred, expert user experience considered
  • Experience building a finance team from the ground up
  • Comfortable owning inventory, costing, and manufacturing accounting
  • Public accounting, tax, CPA, or CMA are all a plus, none required
  • Driven and ready to take on a role that grows in scope as the business grows
* Ladders Estimates

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