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16816788

Plant Controller

Job Overview

Job #: 16816788
Role: Plant Controller, In-Office
Industry: Food Manufacturing

Salary: $140,000–$170,000
Location: Mississauga, ON (5 days onsite, newly built plant)


Our client is a well-established and growing food manufacturing organization known for delivering high-quality customized solutions to customers across North America and internationally, backed by strong leadership within private equity with growing investment in operations.

The company is entering an exciting phase of growth, process optimization, and systems enhancement and they would like an strategic, growth minded Plant-Controller.

About the Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on and commercially minded Plant Controller who wants to play a true leadership role within a manufacturing environment. Reporting directly into senior leadership, you will act as a strategic business partner to Operations while owning the full finance function for the plant.

This role goes far beyond traditional reporting. The ideal candidate will help drive operational efficiencies, strengthen financial controls, improve costing visibility, and support key business decisions across production, inventory, pricing, and margin optimization.

You will have the opportunity to influence processes, support ERP enhancements, and contribute directly to the continued growth and modernization of the operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all plant finance activities including month-end close, reporting, forecasting, and analysis

  • Oversee costing activities including BOMs, standard costing, inventory valuation, COGS, and profitability analysis

  • Partner closely with Operations to improve efficiencies and identify cost-saving initiatives

  • Monitor inventory controls and analyze variances to improve accuracy and performance

  • Support pricing strategies, raw material analysis, and margin forecasting

  • Manage CapEx tracking, fixed assets, budgeting, and financial planning activities

  • Contribute to KPI development and operational performance reporting

  • Support ERP optimization and system/process improvements

  • Participate in S&OP discussions, labor and overhead modeling, and strategic initiatives

  • Assist with audit processes and ensure strong internal controls

Qualifications

  • CPA designation required

  • 5+ years of experience within manufacturing/plant finance environments

  • Strong experience with costing, inventory management, pricing analysis, and KPI reporting

  • Experience working with mid-to-large ERP systems; ERP implementation experience is considered a strong asset

  • Proven ability to partner effectively with Operations and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders

  • Hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable working within a growing and evolving organization

  • Food manufacturing experience is highly preferred

Why This Opportunity?

  • High visibility role with direct operational impact

  • Opportunity to influence systems, processes, and plant performance

  • Growing organization with strong leadership support

  • Strategic and hands-on environment where your input will truly matter

  • Excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership and grow within the business

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