What will you do? As Plant Controller, you will be a strategic finance leader responsible for the financial performance, control environment, and decision support for a $500M manufacturing plant. You will partner closely with plant leadership to drive profitability, cost discipline, capital efficiency, and operational excellence while ensuring strong internal controls and compliance. Financial Leadership & Business Partnering Serves as the primary financial advisor to the Plant Manager and operations leadership team. Drives financial strategy to support continuous growth, capacity expansion, and productivity initiatives. Provides clear, actionable insights on cost drivers, margins, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption. Leads fact‑based decision making for pricing, sourcing, make‑vs‑buy, and capital allocation. Financial Planning, Analysis & Forecasting Owns the plant’s annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long‑range plans. Analyzes variances versus plan and prior periods; recommends corrective actions. Develops and maintains robust cost models for products, processes, and new investments. Supports scenario modeling for volume growth, mix shifts, and inflationary pressures. Cost Accounting & Operational Finance Oversees standard costing, BOM integrity, routing accuracy, and variance analysis. Partners with operations to improve cost structure, scrap reduction, labor utilization, and economics. Ensures accurate inventory valuation, reserves, and cycle count discipline. Plant Performance & KPI Management Designs and maintains financial and operational KPIs aligned to plant objectives. Provides timely dashboards and performance reviews for plant leadership. Links financial outcomes to operational drivers across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Capital Expenditures & Growth Initiatives Leads capital planning, ROI analysis, and post‑investment reviews for growth and modernization projects. Ensures disciplined project governance for major capital expenditures tied to capacity expansion or automation. Partners with engineering and operations on financial justification and execution tracking. Controls, Compliance & Reporting Ensures compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and internal controls. Leads monthly close, balance sheet reviews, and management reporting for the plant. Supports internal and external audits and ensures timely resolution of findings. Strengthens control processes to scale effectively with growth. What are we looking for? Required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. 7+ years of progressive finance experience, including manufacturing or operations finance. Proven experience supporting large‑scale manufacturing operations. Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management, and variance analysis. Experience in growth environments (capacity expansion, new lines, acquisitions, or complexity increases). Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills. Strong systems experience (SAP, reporting tools, advanced Excel). Strategic thinking with hands‑on execution. Strong business acumen and operational curiosity. Ability to influence cross‑functional leaders without direct authority. Clear, confident communication with senior leadership. High integrity with a strong control mindset. Comfortable in fast‑paced, constantly evolving environments. Preferred Experience supporting large manufacturing plants or multi‑plant operations. Exposure to Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement environments. Experience implementing or optimizing ERP or finance transformation initiatives. What do we offer? Comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for professional growth and development, supportive and inclusive work environment, commitment to work‑life balance and employee well‑being, engagement in meaningful projects that make a difference. Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion, in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non‑discrimination. #J-18808-Ljbffr