About this opportunity
Vaco by Highspring lists this Plant Controller opportunity in fort worth, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Fort Worth, TX (onsite first 6 months, hybrid afterwards)
One of Vaco's food and beverage manufacturing clients is looking for a Controller to lead the charge on both accounting and finance functions for a plant location in Fort Worth. The Plant Controller will oversee the full spectrum of plant-level accounting functions, including month-end close, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and operational analysis. This individual will play a critical role in building scalable financial processes and providing actionable insights as the facility ramps production and grows.
This is a hyper-growth environment with the parent company setting up shop in the last 5 years, opening their Fort Worth plant in the last year and have plans for rapid East coast expansion.
Compensation: $150-160K + 10-15%
Day-to-Day
Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for the plant, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
Maintain the integrity of the plant's balance sheet and income statement.
Coordinate with corporate finance to support consolidated financial reporting.
Own the plant cost accounting structure, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost variance analysis.
Analyze production costs, labor efficiency, material usage, and overhead absorption.
Monitor and report on key manufacturing metrics such as: cost per unit, scrap and yield, labor utilization, production variances
Lead the development of the plant's annual operating budget and periodic forecasts.
Analyze financial results against budget and forecast, providing detailed variance analysis.
Develop financial models to support operational decisions, capital investments, and capacity planning.
Provide plant leadership with insights to improve profitability and operational performance.
Serve as a key business partner to the Plant Manager and operations leadership team.
Provide financial analysis to support operational initiatives, productivity improvements, and margin expansion.
Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
Establish and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting and plant operations.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
CPA or CMA preferred7-12+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
Prior experience in manufacturing or plant-level finance strongly preferred
Experience in cost accounting and inventory accounting
Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and operational financial analysis
Experience supporting plant operations or manufacturing leadership teams
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and manufacturing accounting practices
Deep understanding of standard costing, inventory controls, and variance analysis
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
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Worksite address
fort worth, TX, 76102, US
Who can apply
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