Plant Controller
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What you'll do
- Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, AP, AR, and fixed assets
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP
- Maintain ownership of the general ledger, ensuring proper classification and completeness
- Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled and supported
- Oversee inventory accounting, including valuation, reconciliation, and physical inventory processes
- Ensure accurate accounting for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods
- Support standard costing, variance analysis, and product costing accuracy
- Partner closely with plant operations to align financial reporting with production activity
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting teams
- Strong manufacturing experience, including cost and inventory accounting required
- ERP experience in a manufacturing environment required
Nice to have
- Experience supporting plant operations strongly preferred
- CPA preferred
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Plant Controller - Buford, GA
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Who: A hands-on accounting leader with strong manufacturing and cost accounting expertise who thrives in a fast-paced plant environment.
What: Plant Controller
When: Immediate need
Where: Buford, GA
Why: Growth
Office Environment: In-Office
Salary: $150k +/-
Position Overview:
The Plant Controller will play a critical leadership role overseeing all accounting functions within the plant, ensuring compliance with GAAP, supporting operational decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across financial processes. This individual will act as a key partner to plant leadership while also serving as the primary contact for external audits.
● Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, AP, AR, and fixed assets
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP
- Maintain ownership of the general ledger, ensuring proper classification and completeness
- Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled and supported
Inventory & Cost Accounting
- Oversee inventory accounting, including valuation, reconciliation, and physical inventory processes
- Ensure accurate accounting for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods
- Support standard costing, variance analysis, and product costing accuracy
- Partner closely with plant operations to align financial reporting with production activity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting teams
- Strong manufacturing experience, including cost and inventory accounting required
- Experience supporting plant operations strongly preferred
- ERP experience in a manufacturing environment required
- CPA preferred
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