<p><strong>Controller – Manufacturing Plant | Lebanon, KY | Onsite</strong></p><p>A growing, well‑established manufacturing facility in Lebanon, KY is seeking an experienced <strong>Controller</strong> to lead the plant’s accounting operations and serve as a key business partner to leadership. This is a hands‑on, strategic role responsible for overseeing the full financial function, driving process improvements, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead all plant accounting functions, including general ledger, month‑end close, and year‑end close.</li><li>Manage cost accounting activities: standard cost development, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and work‑in‑process tracking.</li><li>Prepare and analyze financial statements, budgets, and forecasts to support operational and financial decision‑making.</li><li>Monitor internal controls, ensure compliance with corporate policies, and maintain audit readiness.</li><li>Collaborate closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership to provide financial insights and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost savings.</li><li>Oversee AP/AR processes and support payroll coordination as needed.</li><li>Manage and mentor accounting team member; drive a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Support capital expenditure planning, fixed asset management, and plant financial modeling.</li><li>Serve as the primary finance point‑of‑contact for plant leadership and corporate finance teams.</li></ul>
<p>Our client seeks qualified candidates for this key finance role. For immediate consideration contact Lisa James at (859)788-3684</p><p><br></p><p>• Provide accurate and complete financial results and analyses to Chief Financial Officer.</p><p>• Ensure department Policies & Procedures are developed, maintained and followed.</p><p>• Maintain and ensure financial control compliance.</p><p>• Ensuring accuracy of financial presentation of company assets including leases.</p><p>• Manage all financial audits and ensure all findings are properly resolved with corrective actions.</p><p>• Ensure all collections are made timely and accurately. Ensure adequate controls are maintained for all accounts.</p><p>• Ensure all payments are made timely and accurately. Ensure adequate controls are maintained for all payments.</p><p>• Manage Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivable. Ensure all AP and AR items are current. </p><p>• Manage debt borrowings.</p><p>• Manage banking relationships and banking covenants compliance.</p><p><br></p><p>• Ensure inventory is properly valued. All transactions are correctly posted.</p><p>• Manage all exception reporting and transactions to identify potential inventory errors.</p><p>• Manage the standard costing system.</p><p><br></p><p>• Provide cross functional support to other departments in support of company initiatives.</p><p>• Manage all Finance department activities timely and accurately.</p><p>• Develop succession plans for all key employees in the department.</p><p>• Develop employee development plans for all employees in the department to address better performance in current job, better team player who supports company values, and to prepare for future career growth.</p><p>• Ensure other departments within the company understand the financial impacts of their activities to achieve company objectives.</p><p>• Provide cross-functional employee policy education.</p><p><br></p><p>• Manage daily cash forecasts.</p><p>• Manage monthly forecasting activities.</p><p>• Improve forecasted results by identifying opportunities and risks and initiate improvement plans for better financial results.</p><p>• Manage annual budgeting activities.</p><p><br></p><p>• Ensuring Tax filings are performed timely and accurately.</p><p>• Manage capital assets.</p><p>• 401k Management.</p><p>• Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.</p><p><br></p><p>• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate complex financial information effectively to varying audience levels.</p><p>• Highly organized and able to manage simultaneous deadline-oriented projects.</p><p>• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with both internal and external personnel.</p><p><br></p><p>• 4-year undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.</p><p>• MBA and/or CPA desired</p>
