The Plant Controller is responsible for leading all financial operations of the Lincolnton plant, ensuring alignment with company policies and delivering accurate, timely financial reporting. This role serves as a key business partner to plant leadership, driving cost efficiency, improving financial transparency, and providing strategic insights to support operational and commercial decision-making. The position will also interface with European headquarters and lead plants, supporting legal entity reporting requirements and serving as a key financial partner to internal customers.
The Plant Controller will lead and develop a highly motivated finance team, building strong business partners aligned to value streams and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making. This role plays a critical part in shaping financial performance through proactive analysis, forecasting, and identification of risks and opportunities across the plant.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- Analyze and communicate financial performance, including detailed variance analysis versus plan, partnering with plant leadership to understand root causes, drive corrective actions, and highlight risks and opportunities.
- Drive plant cost performance across direct labor, raw materials, overhead, and operating expenses, identifying and executing opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, corporate accounting policies, and compliance requirements, maintaining strong financial governance and reporting integrity.
- Oversee inventory control processes, including cycle counts (and cycle counting team), deviation and root cause analysis, and valuation, ensuring accuracy of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
- Lead long-term financial scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess profitability, evaluate strategic decisions, and support sustainable plant performance.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing plant finance team, fostering strong business partnership with operations and building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.Lead the development of annual budgets and financial forecasts, providing clear insight into cost structures, capital investment needs, and key business drivers.