Plant Finance Manager

Manager, Plant Accounting & FP&A

Location: Charlotte, NC

Hybrid: 2 days in office, 3 days remote

Travel: Approximately 10% to 25% or as needed so could be less

Compensation

• $120,000 to $150,000 base salary (if close, open to discuss)
• 15% target bonus

About the Opportunity

A growing manufacturing company is seeking a Manager, Plant Accounting & FP&A to support multiple plant locations within the US. This is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys a mix of hands-on accounting, operational finance, and business partnership. This is a people leader role.

This position is ideal for a hybrid accounting and finance professional who has experience with month-end close, inventory, standard costs, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and ad hoc financial support.

The role will work closely with plant leadership, operations, supply chain, accounting, and corporate finance to help improve visibility into plant performance, costs, margins, inventory, and key operational trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned plant locations
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial schedules
• Analyze plant-level financial results, including manufacturing variances, inventory activity, cost of goods sold, and gross margin trends
• Support inventory accounting, cycle counts, reserves, reconciliations, and inventory-related analysis
• Assist with standard cost updates, cost rolls, BOM reviews, labor and overhead rates, and manufacturing cost analysis
• Monitor purchase price variances, labor variances, overhead absorption, scrap, yield, and other cost drivers
• Lead or support forecasts, annual budgets, variance analysis, and management reporting
• Analyze actual results versus budget, forecast, and prior year, and communicate key drivers to leadership
• Support revenue, cost, gross margin, operating expense, capital expenditure, and working capital analysis
• Partner with plant leaders and operations teams to identify risks, opportunities, trends, and process improvements
• Support capital project analysis, ROI reviews, productivity initiatives, and cost savings projects
• Travel to plant locations as needed to learn the business, build relationships, and serve as a strong finance business partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Ideally 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance, FP&A, cost accounting, or plant finance experience
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with plant accounting, inventory, standard costs, COGS, and manufacturing variances
• Strong understanding of month-end close, accruals, reconciliations, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• ERP experience preferred
• CPA, CMA, CFA, MAcc or MBA preferred, but not required
• Ability to partner effectively with operations and explain financial results to non-finance leaders
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Ideal Candidate Background

This could be a great fit for someone currently in a role such as:

• Plant Controller
• Assistant Plant Controller
• Cost Accounting Manager
• Plant Finance Manager
• Operations Finance Manager
• FP&A Manager supporting manufacturing
• Senior Plant Accountant or Senior Financial Analyst ready for the next step

Benefits

• $120,000 to $150,000 base salary
• 15% target bonus
• Hybrid work schedule, 2 days in office and 3 days remote
• Excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more
• Unlimited vacation
• 10+ paid holidays
• Company is typically closed during the last two weeks of the year over the holidays
• 6% 401(k) match, 100% vested day one

Why This Role

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants the best of both worlds: plant accounting ownership and forward-looking FP&A/business partnership.

You will not just report the numbers. You will help explain what is driving performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and partner with operations to support better business decisions.