Job Description
Plant Controller Opportunity
Opportunity to spearhead the accounting department of a $100m manufacturing site
9/80 schedule, allowing for an additional 26 days off per year (every other Friday)
About Our Client
Our client is a growing, highly engineered manufacturing business serving regulated and mission-critical end markets. Backed by significant investment and operating from a well-established site, the organization combines the stability of an established manufacturer with the pace and opportunity of a growth-focused environment. Due to continued expansion and increasing operational complexity, the company is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to partner closely with site leadership and drive financial performance across a major manufacturing facility. The role is based in Hampton, NH and offers significant visibility with senior executives and key decision-makers.
Job Description
Reporting to senior finance leadership, the Plant Controller will serve as the lead finance partner for a manufacturing site generating $100M+ in annual revenue. The successful candidate will own site-level financial reporting, drive operational performance, and provide commercial insight to support continued growth. Main duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Lead all site financial activities including month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Provide insightful analysis of operational and financial performance, including variance analysis and management commentary.
- Partner with manufacturing, operations, programme management, and site leadership teams to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Oversee cost accounting activities including standard costing, manufacturing variances, inventory accounting, cost roll-ups, and productivity analysis.
- Develop and enhance reporting around work-in-progress (WIP), percentage-of-completion accounting, and contract profitability.
- Support inventory management initiatives, including analysis of purchase price variance (PPV) and manufacturing performance metrics.
- Drive process improvements that strengthen financial controls, reporting accuracy, and decision-making.
- Lead site budgeting and capital expenditure planning activities.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate financial policies.
- Support external audits and regulatory reviews as required.
- Provide leadership and mentorship across the broader site finance function while partnering with accounting and shared services teams.
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The Successful Applicant
In return for a competitive remuneration package, the successful candidate will possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Strong background in manufacturing related accounting
- Strong cost-accounting experience - non-negotiable
- Experience supporting standard costing environments and analysing manufacturing variances.
- Understanding of WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting methodologies etc.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse complex operational and financial data.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and communicate financial information to non-finance audiences.
- Strong commercial mindset with a track record of driving performance improvements.
What's on Offer
- Base salary range of $ 180,000 to $ 190,000, dependent upon experience
- 20% annual bonus - performance related
- Competitive benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- 9/80 schedule, allowing for an additional 26 days off per year (every other Friday).
Job summary
Sector: Accounting
Sub Sector: Financial Controller
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Hampton
Contract Type: Permanent
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hampton, New Hampshire |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $180,000–$190,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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