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Plant ControllerQPS • Madison, WI, United States
Plant Controller

Plant Controller

QPS • Madison, WI, United States
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Plant Controller

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional with experience in perishable goods or food manufacturing? Our client, a growing and innovative manufacturing company in Madison, WI, is seeking a Plant Controller to play a key role in driving operational efficiency, analyzing production costs, and supporting strategic business decisions. This highly visible position works closely with plant leadership, operations teams, and finance to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve profitability. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy turning data into actionable insights, we'd love to hear from you. This is a full-time, on-site, direct hire position that offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package.

Plant Controller Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and analyze standard costs for materials, labor, packaging, and manufacturing overhead
  • Monitor production costs, investigate variances, and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability
  • Prepare monthly cost reports, margin analyses, and management reporting by product, customer, and production line
  • Maintain accurate inventory valuation, reconcile inventory accounts, and investigate discrepancies
  • Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts while ensuring accurate tracking of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
  • Partner with plant leadership and operations teams to evaluate labor, material, overhead costs, and production efficiency
  • Support new product costing, pricing decisions, and analysis of process, recipe, and packaging changes
  • Prepare inventory and manufacturing-related journal entries and support month-end and year-end close activities
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and audit requirements
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cost modeling, and variance analysis to support strategic planning

Requirements for Plant Controller:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 3-5 years of cost accounting experience within a food or perishable goods manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
  • Experience working with ERP systems and inventory management software
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

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