Plant Controller

University Park, IL 60484

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Accounting Job Number: Na80242118 Compensation: $145000-165000 / year

Job Description

Sterling Engineering is currently working with a large, global manufacturing company in the South Chicagoland suburbs on bringing in a Plant Controller to oversee manufacturing accounting operations.

  • Hybrid Role
  • Growing, Global Co.
  • Plentiful individual growth opportunities
  • 135-155k base (bonus on top of it)
  • Exceptional Benefits

Responsibilities

  • Manages monthly financial close process, ensuring compliance of all financial regulatory pronouncements
  • Drives annual audit and quarterly review process in partnership with external auditors
  • Leads AP and AR teams
  • Implements accounting policies & procedures
  • Responsible for approval of journal entries while ensuring proper accounting guidelines per GAAP and of financial statements
  • Leads balance sheet reviews, monthly close calls, and prepare & communicate month end financial reporting findings


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 5 - 7 years of related leadership experience
  • Cost/Inventory/Manufacturing related accounting a must
  • Experience with an ERP system
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Meet Your Recruiter

Ashley Schmitt
Technical Recruiter

Ashley Schmitt is a dedicated and experienced Senior Recruiting Team Lead passionate about empowering individuals through career opportunities. With an impressive track record of 8 years at Sterling, she has significantly impacted the organization's talent acquisition and development strategies.

With a remarkable 12-year career in the field of recruiting, Ashley has garnered a deep understanding of the industry's dynamics and trends. She has witnessed the ever-changing job market and thrived in guiding people through its complexities. For Ashley, the most rewarding aspect of recruitment is finding people roles that can genuinely improve their professional lives.

As a Senior Recruiting Team Lead, Ashley's leadership abilities shine through as she leads her team to excel in their roles. She believes in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where all team member's strengths are recognized and utilized to achieve collective success.

Advice for candidates from Ashley: “Reflect on your skill sets and what makes you happy, be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses. Strengthen your online presence and always be networking!”

As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you’ve got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now. 

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