Plant Controller

Camaco
Lorain, OH
The Plant Controller is responsible for all aspects of the financial processes including finance controls, general ledger and fixed asset accounting. The position involves preparation, analysis interpretation and reconciliation of accounting records. To be operationally focused, employing a demonstrated understanding of the business processes to support the General Manager in executing and monitoring the business plan.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Manage the accounting function to facilitate the delivery of accurate, reliable financial statements.
  • Coordination with the Materials Department to update the standard/actual costs of purchased inventory items.
  • Ensure the proper use of general ledger accounts to provide accurate information reporting.
  • Develop and deploy plant operating metrics to plant leadership to drive performance consistent with budget.
  • Counsel leadership team on spending and control issues that would lead to negative performance relative to expectations.
  • Prepare monthly analysis of plant performance, variances, and drive action plans to improve.
  • Review, approve and maintain all records related to the purchase of new capital assets.
  • Review and record new assets to system and set up depreciation schedules according to Corporate procedures.
  • Reconcile intercompany accounts monthly to facilitate financial consolidation.
  • Review and record all customer tooling purchases, log customer purchase orders and facilitate the recovery from the customer on a timely manner.
  • Manage general ledger system, assure subledgers are accurately transacted and month end journals are processed according to GAAP.
  • Reconcile general ledger balance sheet accounts periodically and coordinate the annual audit package with auditors.
  • Contribute to overall plant goals by performing any other related tasks as needed.
  • Identify and report to General Manager and/or CFO any questionable financial activities as well as the inappropriate use or removal of company assets.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • 5 plus years of work experience in Manufacturing Industry, preferably automotive metals manufacturing.
  • Leadership experience in a turn-around situation.

Competencies

  • Financial Management
  • Ability to remain calm and effective when things don’t always go right
  • Attention to detail, thoroughness
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Computer Proficiency, both Excel and ERP system (Plex)
  • Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel including customers & suppliers
  • Confidentiality

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities of two accountants and an AP/AR Clerk.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting and on the plant floor.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
Posted 2025-08-06

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