FRESHREALM: Plant Controller

The Linden Plant Controller is a senior finance partner responsible for driving financial performance at the facility level. This role blends plant-level FP&A leadership with strong manufacturing finance expertise, supporting operational decision-making, margin optimization, and profitability management. The ideal candidate comes from a small- to medium-sized manufacturing environment and is comfortable operating as a hands-on business partner rather than a back-office accountant.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Plant Financial Leadership & FP&A

• Providing insight into margins, cost drivers, and operational performance at our Linden, NJ facility.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans for the site.
• Lead weekly and monthly financial reviews with plant leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and action plans.
• Monitor facility profitability, including labor, materials, yield, waste, overhead absorption, and variances to plan.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support production planning, labor strategies, and capital investment decisions.

Operational & Manufacturing Finance

• Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to understand production drivers and translate them into financial impact.
• Analyze standard costing, manufacturing variances, and cost improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by quantifying savings and tracking realized benefits.
• Assist with pricing, new product introductions, and volume/mix analysis.

Accounting Partnership (Oversight vs. Ownership)

• Act as the plant-level finance liaison to Corporate Accounting; ensure accurate financial data flows without owning core accounting execution.
• Review month-end results, journal entries, inventory adjustments, and accruals for accuracy and business context.
• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with corporate accounting policies.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Site Director and leadership team.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance leaders.
• Support M&A integration, system implementations, and financial process improvements at the site.