Shape the financial rhythm of our plant at Autocam/NNinc
As the Plant Controller, you are the financial nerve center for our manufacturing site. You will translate operational activity into clear financial insights, guide leaders with data-backed recommendations, and ensure the integrity of our month-end close and reporting.
A day in the life
- Start your morning reviewing prior-day production and inventory movements, flagging any anomalies that could impact cost or margin.
- Partner with plant leadership to walk through performance drivers—price, volume, scrap, mix—and align on actions to improve outcomes.
- Lead accounting team stand-ups, assigning priorities for close tasks, reconciliations, and variance investigations.
- Prepare and refine monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy versus budget, forecast, and prior year—with crisp variance narratives.
- Oversee inventory accounting: schedule and validate physical counts, reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger, and resolve discrepancies.
- Advance continuous improvement: streamline close processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance reporting clarity.
What you'll own
- Full plant month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and audit support.
- Financial reporting packs and variance analysis for leadership, illuminating trends against budget, forecast, and prior year.
- Inventory and cost accounting discipline—cycle/physical counts, valuation, variances, and policy adherence.
- Annual budget build and periodic forecasting in collaboration with operations and corporate finance.
- Review of general ledger activity and supporting documentation to ensure completeness and compliance.
- Adherence to company policies and the Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS).
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop plant accounting staff with clear goals and constructive feedback.
- Prioritize daily workload, monitor performance, and review deliverables for accuracy and policy compliance.
- Provide coaching and training to grow technical depth and business acumen across the team.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
- 3 to 7+ years of accounting or finance experience, ideally within manufacturing.
- Solid command of financial statements and the month-end close cycle.
- Hands-on experience with inventory accounting and cost analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard Office applications; ERP experience preferred.
Your strengths
- Analytical problem-solver with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Clear communicator able to translate financials for non-financial stakeholders.
- Organized and effective at juggling multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative mindset with a drive for process excellence and continuous improvement.