What You Will Be Doing:The Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing all accounting and financial activities for the manufacturing division within a multi-division organization. This role serves as the primary financial partner to plant management, providing accurate financial reporting, cost analysis, and operational insights to support effective decision-making. The Plant Controller ensures strong financial controls, leads plant-level accounting staff, and maintains a deep understanding of production and operational processes.
Key Responsibilities:Financial Management & Reporting: - Oversee all accounting functions for the manufacturing division, including general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting.
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for plant operations.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards.
- Support internal and external audits related to plant operations.
Cost Accounting & Analysis: - Maintain and enhance standard cost systems, including bills of materials, routings, labor, and overhead rates.
- Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead) and communicate root causes and corrective actions to operations leadership.
- Monitor inventory valuation, including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
- Support pricing, margin analysis, and make-versus-buy decisions.
Budgeting & Forecasting:- Lead the annual budget and periodic forecast processes for the manufacturing division.
- Partner with operations and plant leadership to develop realistic production, cost, and capital expenditure plans.
- Track performance against budget and forecast, providing clear explanations for variances.
Operational Partnership: - Develop a strong understanding of production processes, capacity, throughput, scrap, and efficiency metrics.
- Act as a financial business partner to plant management, providing actionable insights to improve profitability, cost control, and operational performance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, lean manufacturing efforts, and productivity projects with financial analysis.
Leadership & Team Management- Manage and develop one to two plant accountants or cost accountants.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting tasks by the plant accounting team.
- Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the finance function.
Additional Responsibilities:- Participate in required safety program, and work in a safe manner.
- Additional duties as assigned by manager.
Who We Are Looking For:To be successful in this position you should be organized and have effective decision-making skills. You should possess a strong leadership skills and maintain a deep understanding of production and operational processes. The ability to work in a team environment is essential to this position as well.
Education/Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including cost accounting in a manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
- Demonstrated experience with inventory costing, cost accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Prior experience managing or mentoring accounting staff.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production processes.
- Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Required Qualifications/Skills:- Manufacturing cost accounting expertise
- Financial analysis and business partnering
- Operational and production awareness
- Leadership and people development
- Attention to detail and strong internal controls
- Ability to translate financial data into operational insights
Values:At Yancey Bros. Co, we are always looking to add people to our team who share our core values:
- Safety: We value the lives and health of our team and customers above all else.
- Integrity: We are ethical and trustworthy, demonstrate respect for others, and communicate truthfully and promptly.
- Teamwork: We work as one across our organization for the benefit of our customers.
- Excellence: We strive to be the best, continuously improving our customers' experience and the solutions we provide.
- Sense of Urgency: We respond quickly to customer needs and hold ourselves accountable for results.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following values:
- Acting in a safe manner
- Exhibiting honesty and integrity
- Acting in a fair and ethical manner
- Team mentality
- Delivering quality results
- Embraces change / improvement
- Exhibiting superior customer service skills
- Exhibiting pride and ownership
- Working with a sense of urgency
- Exhibiting a winning attitude
What We Offer:Yancey Bros Co offers a full benefits package that includes aggressive compensation levels, technician tool allowances, full medical, vision and dental coverage, employee wellness programs, paid vacations and more.
Competitive Pay Structure- Competitive Pay
- Individual Bonus Opportunities Available
- Technician Tool Allowance
- 401k Plan Strong Company Match
- Employee Profit Sharing
- Financial Wellness Coaching
Employee Wellness Program- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Group Life Insurance
Personal Time Off- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
Career Development- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ongoing Training
- Advancement Opportunities
