Plant Controller to $160,000

Intermedia Group

Springdale, Arkansas

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Business Case, Business Development, Capital Analysis, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Capital Project, Cash Flow Projection, Channel Strategies, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Tax, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Database Report Tools, Detail Oriented, Expense Analysis, Expense Tracking, External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Financial Services, Financial Statements, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Hyperion, Income Statements, Internal Audit, Java IDE (Integrated Development Environments), Journal Entries, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Cost, Mentoring, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Operational Audit, Operational Control, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Oracle, Organizational Development/Management, People Management, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss Analysis, Reconciliation, Regulations, Risk Analysis, Standard Costing, Succession Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Accounting, Testing, Time Management, Treasury Accounting, Variance Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Springdale, Arkansas

POSTED

30+ days ago

OPEN JOB: Plant Controller
LOCATION: Springdale, Arkansas
SALARY: $120,000 to $160,000
INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production
JOB CATEGORY: Finance / Accounting - Controller

JOB DETAILS:
This is an outstanding opportunity for a high-level finance/accounting leader to become our client’s Plant Controller

As a Controller, you will report directly to the Location Manager, with a dotted line to the BCS Segment Controller, and lead a team of six finance and accounting professionals.
As a strategic business partner, you will lead and oversee all functional accounting and control activities include forecasting, planning, reporting, consolidation, and analysis, while also developing strong processes and ensuring full compliance with internal audit and regulatory standards.
To be successful in this role, you’ll quickly get up to speed on our processes, methodologies, and plant operations including the key drivers of financial performance.
A strong Controller is someone who can influence at all levels of the organization and communicate financial information clearly, whether speaking with senior leadership or team members outside of finance.

RESPONSIBILITIES
People Management:

Lead, mentor, coach, and develop finance team members to build capability, and ensure high performance in a collaborative, positive work environment.
Hire, train, and coach team members to build both capability and bench strength.
Drive succession planning to ensure continuity and long-term organizational effectiveness.

Compliance:

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve accounting principles, policies, and procedures to ensure accurate, timely financial statements and strong internal controls.
Review and approve journal entries in alignment with Arconic/BCS policies.
Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliation reviews.
Oversee internal control testing to ensure adherence to Arconic and BCS audit standards.
Partner with corporate teams on tax, treasury, and technical accounting matters.
Coordinate with internal and external auditors on tax, financial, operational, and internal control audits.

Closing:

Own the accuracy and integrity of the month-end close (1-day close) across Oracle and JDE systems.
Collaborate with Arconic Financial Shared Services to ensure timely and efficient close activities.
Lead ongoing improvements to streamline, standardize, and optimize the closing process.

Business Partnering:

Serve as a strategic finance partner to the Plant Lead Team.
Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.
Analyze variances between actual and plan/forecast results, presenting clear financial bridges and insights.
Lead daily P&L analysis to drive operational and financial performance.
Deploy and maintain unit cost analysis to identify cost variances and improvement opportunities.
Collaborate with procurement to track vendor spend, analyze variances, and uncover cost‑reduction opportunities.
Provide financial analysis to support data‑driven decision‑making, including product margin assessments, working capital reviews, and risk & opportunity identification.
Lead development of business cases for capital expenditure projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in finance or accounting from an accredited institution.
Minimum of seven (7) years of finance and accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, including at least three (3) years in a financial leadership role.

Skills/Competencies

Demonstrated ability to develop accurate forecasts, perform detailed variance analysis, and deliver clear, actionable financial reporting.
Strong understanding of standard costing within manufacturing, with experience applying cost standards to support budgeting, evaluate production efficiency, and improve operational performance.
Strong oral, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and across all levels of the organization.
Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
Proven ability to problem solve to “Root Cause” with understanding of lean management principles.
Self-Starter with a proactive mindset with the eagerness to seek opportunities and expand capabilities.
Advanced Microsoft skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with enhanced expertise of Excel, Hyperion or other data reporting tools.
Understanding of self-assessments or internal audit processes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Oracle/JDE experience

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

MS WORD Resume
required compensation.
Contact information.
Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL:
sfleischner@intermediagroup.com

About the Company

Intermedia Group

Intermedia Group, Inc. was founded in 1996. Our expertise lies in our ability to locate, engage, recruit and retain the highest quality personnel for our clients’ permanent and contract-based staffing needs.

Intermedia has estabished several of the most highly respected staffing / consulting practices specializing in supporting the IT, Engineering, Operations, Financial, Administration, Speciality Healthcare, Cleared (DoD and Intelligence Community), Legal and overall staffing needs of customers across many industries (including Software Development, Retail, Manufacturing, eCommerce, Healthcare, Engineering, Financial Services, Government and Defense).

We provide our clients the ability to staff positions and projects with skilled personnel at costs which are extremely competitive, when compared to our clients’ internal recruitment costs. Intermedia utilizes a highly efficient business model which enables us to respond to clients’ staffing needs with highly qualified candidates often within mere days of receiving the requirements description.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Transportation Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria

FOUNDED

1996

WEBSITE

http://www.intermediagroup.com/

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