Senior Plant Controller – 50% Travel

EXALTA Group

Operational finance leader overseeing plant-level accounting for multiple sites in manufacturing industry. Ensuring accounting accuracy and providing financial insights for operational performance.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform ongoing plant accounting functions including balancing detail and general ledgers, month-end account analysis and reconciliations, and monthly general ledger close.
Ensure accurate and consistent application of cost accounting principles, inventory controls, and operational reporting across all sites.
Maintain the integrity of accounting information by reviewing variance analysis for all items impacting GM, including MUV and labor/burden absorption.
Balance and maintain subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
Assist plant managers in interpreting operating results and provide recommendations for cost reduction, margin improvement, and profit enhancement.
Maintain the fixed asset capitalization process and supporting FA system to ensure accurate asset values and depreciation.
Lead Margin Committee activities, including follow-up and improvement tracking at each site.
Mentor and develop plant finance support teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Collaborate with IT and finance systems teams to enhance reporting tools and ERP utilization for plant operational benefit.
Support integration of new sites, systems, or processes as part of standardization, growth, or transformation initiatives.
All other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required, multi-site experience a plus.
Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory control, and financial analysis.
Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
Comfortable in a multi-ERP environment (e.g., Epicor, JobBoss, M2M) and advanced Excel.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive financial accountability.
Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
Ability to be highly accurate with a high attention to detail.
Ability to maintain a sense of urgency, handle stressful situations, multitask and ability to prioritize work.
Ability to work in a multi-site team environment as well as autonomously.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligible
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountinginventory controlfinancial analysisaccounting functionsvariance analysisfixed asset capitalizationdepreciationmonth-end account analysisgeneral ledger closemulti-site accounting

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingcommunication skillsattention to detailability to multitaskability to prioritize workinfluence cross-functional teamssense of urgency