Plant Controller

Innophos

Plant Controller overseeing financial operations for manufacturing at Innophos. Responsible for financial reporting, variance analysis, and internal audits with a focus on inventory management.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeCranbury • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $107,000 - $159,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role requires a thorough understanding of Innophos’ financial policies and practices. The Plant Controller is responsible for providing support for plant financial accounting and internal and external reporting.
Reviews process models and costing on products to ensure accuracy as needed
Conducts comprehensive manufacturing variance analysis weekly/monthly
Performs plant inventory analysis for finished goods, packaging supplies, and raw materials
Analyze capital project costs and ensure that costs are within the budget & appropriately recorded
Prepare and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year end closings that include cut-off and invoice accruals, recording fixed assets placed in service
Reconcile and analyze key plant accounts
Provides plant-level support for internal and external audits
Serve as a key financial advisor for plant leadership
Facilitate regular cross-functional meetings with production, procurement and maintenance teams to align financial goals
Completes other accounting tasks as needed
Some travel will be required (quarterly)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/ Finance
5 or more years of experience
Manufacturing cost accounting experience is preferred
CPA Preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
Educational assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial accountingmanufacturing variance analysisinventory analysiscost analysisjournal entriesaccount reconciliationaudit supportcost accounting

Soft Skills

financial advisorycross-functional collaborationcommunication

Certifications

CPA