Controller, Plastics

Huhtamaki

Plastics Operations Controller responsible for financial leadership at Coleman, MI and New Vienna, OH locations. Driving operational performance and strategic decision-making across manufacturing plants.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeColeman • Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Operational & Financial Excellence.
Deliver insights that improve performance, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
Lead product costing, cost modeling, variance analysis, and cost to serve studies.
Own financial forecasting, budgeting, and monthly performance reviews.
Support the Plant Managers at both locations on decisions related to inventory, cost accounting, and capital investments.
Enable Strategic Decision Making.
Translate analytics into clear, actionable recommendations.
Prepare and present operational KPIs and performance trends.
Evaluate and monitor capital projects, ROI, and capacity utilization.
Strengthen Controls & Compliance.
Ensure strong internal controls across operational finance processes.
Partner with centralized Finance teams to maintain alignment and integrity.
Lead People & Continuous Improvement.
Manage and develop a small, high-performing finance team across both plants.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Master’s desirable.
5+ years of operations finance leadership experience in manufacturing.
Strong digital and analytical skills (data visualization, dashboards, automation).
Ability to influence cross functional partners at all levels.
Experience leading change and continuous improvement (Lean, Kaizen, CI).
Strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex analysis.
Preferred CPA or CMA certification.
Experience with Oracle, BI tools, and advanced Excel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

High visibility and influence within a key manufacturing site.
A culture focused on safety, sustainability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Opportunity to help shape financial strategy and process improvement at the plant.
Supportive partnership with our centralized finance structure—allowing you to focus on value creation.
Career growth opportunities within the North America segment and global Finance organization.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial forecastingbudgetingvariance analysiscost modelingcost accountingdata visualizationautomationLeanKaizencontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingleadershipteam managementanalytical thinkingdecision makingpresentation skillscollaborationproblem solvingsimplifying complex analysis

Certifications

CPACMA