Plant Controller

Plant Controller at Hydro responsible for financial integrity, performance, and compliance in Portland, Oregon location.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

Key responsibilities & impact

The Plant Controller is a key member of the plant leadership team, responsible for overseeing the financial integrity, performance, and compliance.
Acts as a strategic advisor to the plant manager and region controller, providing insights that support operational decision making and drive business results.
Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, leads budgeting and forecasting processes, manages internal controls, supports capital planning, and champions continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
Completes monthly closing cycles to properly reflect the financial position of the plant - profit & loss, capital base and cash from operations.
Directs and oversees monthly physical inventories.
Provides financial analysis support/guidance to all line managers and Plant Manager.
Manages capital spending requests, including calculating payback and developing sound business cases.

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
Progressive 8 years of accounting experience, with a focus in cost accounting and managerial experience a manufacturing facility.
Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a key leadership/management role
Fluency in English.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in systems such as: Oracle, Hyperion, and proprietory full ERP systems

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingbudgetingforecastinginternal controlscapital planningcost reductionfinancial analysiscost accountingmanagerial accounting

Soft Skills

strategic advisingoperational decision makingleadershipcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in finance