Job DescriptionWho will you be working with?The Plant Controller is responsible for leading all accounting and financial activities for the G&B Specialties site. This role serves as the primary finance leader for the facility, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with corporate accounting policies, strong internal controls, and effective business partnership with site leadership.
The Plant Controller will oversee monthly close activities, financial statement preparation, forecasting support, inventory accounting, cost analysis, and operational reporting.
Location: Berwick, PA
How will you make a difference? Financial Reporting & Month-End Close- Lead all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities for the site.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of site financial results in accordance with US GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
- Analyze and explain monthly results, including key variances to forecast, budget, and prior year.
- Prepare financial reporting packages and supporting analyses for corporate finance leadership.
- Maintain balance sheet integrity through timely reconciliation and resolution of outstanding items.
Cost Accounting & Inventory Management- Maintain accurate standard costs and support annual cost roll processes.
- Analyze manufacturing variances including labor, material, overhead, scrap, and production efficiencies.
- Partner with operations leadership to monitor inventory levels and improve inventory accuracy.
- Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
- Review inventory reserves and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
Controls, Compliance & Audit- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Coordinate internal and external audit requirements.
- Support SOX compliance activities, where applicable.
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
What do we want to know about you? - Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Accounting or Finance
- 4+ years of progressive accounting or financial experience in a large company
- Thorough understanding of US GAAP and Revenue Recognition policies
- Ability to learn and use ERP System - Visual Manufacturing as well as OneStream
- Strong Microsoft Office computer skills - Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Power Pivot, Power Query, VLOOKUP, etc), Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
QualificationsAdditional InformationOur job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]00 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
