Job DescriptionVICTAULICPlant ControllerMcMinnville, TN (On-Site)
Full-Time
Finance - Plant/Manufacturing Finance
No immigration sponsorship available for this position
We're looking for a Plant Controller to join our Finance team at our manufacturing facility in McMinnville, TN. In this role, you'll oversee all financial activities for the assigned plant within Victaulic's multi-site operating environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and effective cost management. You'll partner with plant operations, other site controllers, and corporate finance resources to support decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and ensure consistency across locations. This is an opportunity to act as a trusted financial business partner to plant leadership while contributing to cross-site standardization and best practices.
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD & OWN- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the assigned plant within a multi-site structure
- Lead the monthly close process for the plant, coordinating timelines and requirements with corporate finance
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, corporate policies, and standardized reporting practices across sites
- Provide financial explanations for plant performance versus budget, forecast, prior periods, and peer-site benchmarks
- Maintain and analyze standard costs and job costing, including material, labor, and overhead, in alignment with company-wide costing methodologies
- Analyze manufacturing variances (PPV, usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption) and compare performance across sites
- Support inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventories, ensuring consistency with multi-site inventory policies and controls
- Monitor and analyze scrap, rework, and yield metrics, including cross-site comparisons
- Support capital project analysis, capitalization, and depreciation in coordination with corporate
- Lead the annual budget and periodic forecast updates for the assigned plant within the broader multi-site planning process
- Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance resources to develop aligned production, cost, and capital assumptions
- Track performance against budget and forecast, identifying site-specific risks and opportunities
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies across the plant, and coordinate with corporate and other plant controllers to support internal and external audits
- Maintain strong segregation of duties and standardized controls over inventory, fixed assets, and expenditures
- Act as a financial business partner to the Plant Manager and operations leadership, collaborating with other site controllers and corporate finance to drive consistency, transparency, and best practices across locations
- Provide financial insights to support pricing, sourcing, make/buy decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Participate in cross-site finance initiatives, process standardization, and system improvements
WHAT YOU BRING- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5-10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including manufacturing or cost accounting
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting and manufacturing financial processes
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
- Experience with ERP systems used in multi-site environments (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial data into operational insights across multiple locations
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a matrixed organization
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a multi-site close environment
- Willingness to maintain on-site presence at the assigned manufacturing facility, work periodic overtime during month-end, year-end close, forecasting, and budget cycles, and travel occasionally to corporate offices or other plant locations as required
WHAT SETS YOU APART- CPA or CMA designation
- Prior experience in a multi-site manufacturing or matrixed organization
- Experience with BI or enterprise reporting tools
WHAT WE OFFERBuild A Better Career- Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
- Career development programs and internal promotion pathways-we build from within
- Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities
Build A Better Future- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans with company match
- Life insurance and disability coverage
Build A Better You- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements where applicable
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness resources
- Inclusive, team-oriented culture where people look out for one another
Build A Better WorldJoin a company whose products contribute to a safer, more sustainable built environment every day.
IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIPVictaulic does not provide immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, or other work visa sponsorship) for this position. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the applicable country on a full-time basis without the need for employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.
