<p>Tammy Power, Recruiting Manager with Robert Half is partnering with a company looking for an experienced Plant Controller to provide financial direction for operations in Kern County, California. This position works closely with plant and executive leadership to strengthen profitability, improve reporting visibility, and support sound business decisions across production and agricultural activities. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in cost accounting, forecasting, and operational analysis within a fast-paced, production-focused environment.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, contact Tammy Power via LinkedIn. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct operational accounting activities and deliver accurate financial reporting for plant and production functions.</p><p>• Build and oversee budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial plans that support operational goals and business growth.</p><p>• Evaluate financial and operating results, highlight meaningful trends, and present practical recommendations to leadership.</p><p>• Manage cost accounting processes, including inventory valuation, standard costing, and analysis of manufacturing variances.</p><p>• Track and interpret key performance measures tied to labor, output, yield, and overall operating efficiency.</p><p>• Collaborate with operations leaders to identify opportunities to increase margins and improve plant performance.</p><p>• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to accounting standards, company policies, and applicable regulations.</p><p>• Lead month-end and year-end close activities related to plant and operational finance.</p><p>• Support capital planning, strategic initiatives, and financial analysis for expansion or process improvement efforts.</p><p>• Guide and develop accounting staff while preparing financial presentations and reporting packages for senior leadership.</p>
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll processing, Bank Reconciliations, preparation of Corporate and Sales and Use Tax filings, and other finance tasks as and when required. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for leading financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial controls for the organization. <br><br>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<br><br>GENERAL DUTIES<br>• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes<br>• Review and Oversee Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Functions<br>• Perform Bank Reconciliations across the entity<br>• Review Payroll and process entries<br>• Prepare sales and use tax filings<br>• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results<br>• Perform budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and year-over-year variance analysis<br>• Develop financial models for project and overhead analysis<br>• Monitor revenue, expenses, margins, profitability, cash flow, and key performance indicators.<br>• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management.<br>• Close out of month-end and year-end close processes <br>• Maintain appropriate financial controls and support compliance with company policies and applicable requirements<br>• Support internal and external audits and financial information requests<br>• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, controls, and automation<br>• Provide financial analysis supporting strategic and operational initiatives<br>• Manage and develop finance staff, where applicable<br>• Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, Product, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Sales, and other business functions<br>• Perform other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned<br><br><br><br><br>HEALTH AND SAFETY<br>• Work in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for Subsurface Energy Resources<br>• Be aware of any health and safety hazards or infractions and report same to Health and Safety Department<br><br>RELEVANT COMPUTER APPLICATIONS<br><br>• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills<br>• Adobe Acrobat<br>• Accounting ERP systems (JD Edwards beneficial, but not required)<br><br>QUALIFICATIONS<br><br>• Bachelor’s or Honors degree in Accounting<br>• 3-5 years financial managerial experience, managing finance and operational staff<br><br>SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES<br><br>• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting<br>• Experience managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and other finance processes<br>• Sales and Use tax filings experience<br>• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial performance metrics.<br>• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills<br>• Experience with financial reporting, ERP, or business intelligence systems preferred.<br>• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities<br>• Excellent written and verbal communication skills<br>• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to senior management and non-finance stakeholders<br>• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities<br>• Deadline driven