Plant Controller

What We Offer:

• Pay Range - $150-$180k


• Employees (and their families) are covered by Medical, Dental and Vision


• Employees are covered by Short Term and Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Paid 100% by the company


• 401(k) plan


• 10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday 


• Accrued PTO

Location: Spokane, WA (Must be Onsite at least 4 days per week)

Primary and Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts monthly and annual close of financial records. Assists with annual financial audit.


• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effect on costs


• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of standard costs to actual production costs


• Develops and implements a process to monitor and control site spending


• P&L – Monitors forecast to AOP and provides corrective actions if not meeting AOP


• Performs capital expenditure justification analysis


• Performs inventory analysis – obsolete, slow moving, cycle counting program


• Conducts margin analysis versus standard/plan


• Drives POV (Production Order Variances) improvements


• Overhead KPI’s and trending analysis


• Works with Production Planners to resolve production order issues


• Key Performance Indicators and MBR (Management Business review) focal point


• Conducts make versus buy analysis


• Partners with key plant management in performing cost reduction


• Provides and analyzes information requested by top Senior Management


• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization


• Adheres to all quality and safety standards


• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises the following positions: Plant Financial Analyst

Years of Experience

• 8 plus years of related accounting, finance or equivalent experience; prior work experience in a batch work order manufacturing environment ($50M+ revenue), prior experience with Government/Defense Contractor a plus

Level of Education

• Bachelors degree in Accounting; Masters preferred. CPA, a plus

Experience / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles/policies and GAAP


• Process improvement skills to continuously work to improve the cycle time and quality of accounting and financial information relied upon to run the business and meet external reporting requirements


• Possesses broad general product and business knowledge in order to adequately interpret operating results, studies, and analyses


• Ability to evaluate operations performing below corporate guidelines to make the improvements required to attain acceptable performance


• Possesses outstanding planning/organizational skills and time management skills


• SAP and/or OneStream experience desired


• Knowledge and proficiency in ERP systems


• Possesses quality orientation and high attention to detail


• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with employees and managers at all levels within the company


• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)