Plant Controller
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 8+ years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Movement Search and Delivery is partnering with a multinational manufacturing company in the Brampton, ON area to identify and evaluate a Plant Controller.
On-Site / Hybrid / Remote:
On-Site
Salary Goals:
$120k-$135k + 10% bonus
About the Role:
I’m partnering with a growing manufacturing organization on a key Plant Controller opportunity supporting the financial operations of a major manufacturing facility.
This is a high-impact plant finance role partnering closely with plant leadership and corporate finance to drive financial performance, improve operational efficiency, and provide clear insight into the business. The Controller will have significant visibility into plant operations and play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and strategic decision-making.
Plant Controller
Key areas of responsibility:
- Oversee plant financial reporting, month-end close, and financial statement accuracy
- Analyze financial results and provide clear explanations of key variances and operational drivers
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling for the plant
- Partner with plant leadership on cost improvement initiatives and operational performance
- Support capital investments and provide financial analysis for major business decisions
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies
- Collaborate with corporate finance and accounting teams on reporting, planning, and strategic initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and overall plant performance
Ideal background:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience
- Manufacturing and/or cost accounting experience strongly preferred
- Strong financial reporting, forecasting, and analytical skills
- Advanced Excel and financial systems experience
- Ability to partner effectively with plant and operational leadership
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial results into actionable business insights
About Movement Search and Delivery
MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources.
How to Apply
Apply through this posting, and a member of the Movement Search and Delivery team will review your application. For more information on open jobs, visit www.movementsearch.com.
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Responsibilities
Oversee plant financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, while explaining variances and operational drivers. Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance on cost improvements, capital investment decisions, internal controls, and initiatives to improve plant performance.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and at least eight years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience are sought. Manufacturing or cost accounting experience is strongly preferred, along with advanced Excel and financial systems skills, strong analytical and communication abilities, and the capacity to partner with operational leaders.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close
- Variance Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Cost Management
- Cost Accounting
- Capital Investment Analysis
- Internal Controls
- Accounting Compliance
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Systems
- Operational Performance Analysis
- Financial Process Improvement
- Business Partnering
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Manufacturing
- Plant Finance
- Plant Controller
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close
- Financial Statements
- Variance Analysis
- Operational Drivers
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Cost Accounting
- Cost Management
- Capital Investments
- Internal Controls
- Accounting Policies
- Corporate Finance
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Systems
- Operational Performance
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Decision-Making