Plant Controller

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Job Title

Plant Controller

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview:

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Plant Controller to support our manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, UT. Reporting to the Director, Finance - Flexan (MDS) and with a dotted line relationship to the SLC Operations Manager, this this role will be a trusted finance business partner to oversee the financial performance of the plant. This will include performance analysis, cost controls, net working capital optimization, evaluating revenue growth opportunities, and driving margin expansion.

This role is highly collaborative in nature, requiring excellent communication skills in both sharing of financial concepts and the grasping of operational imperatives. The person filling this role should have a passion for a manufacturing business. They are inquisitive, pro-active, capable of managing complex projects, and possess a high attention to detail. They will develop a strong foundational understanding of the current state and play a critical role to drive transformative improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Performance Reporting: Provide daily/weekly/monthly reporting which delivers context and implications of the financial results, trends, risks and opportunities. Provide recommendation and corrective actions to improve productivity, scrap, PPV, inventory, and capital.
  
  
• Month-End Closing & Reconciliation: Support month-end close and prepare journal entries as necessary. Collaborate with FP&A, AP, AR, etc.
  
  
• Process / Controls: Champion strong financial controls, ensure policy compliance, and drive process improvements tied to inventory obsolescence, cycle counting accuracy, and safeguarding assets.
  
  
• Product Costing: Support new product costing and annual standard cost process
  
  
• Planning: Develop timely and accurate outlooks/forecasts in coordination with cross-functional teams which could include revenue, manufacturing costs (material, labor, overhead. scrap), inventory, capital, and shipments. Assess risk and opportunities both on the P&L and Balance Sheet.
  
  
• Strategic Support: Collaborate on strategic decisions, including potential business or margin expansion opportunities.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related Business Concentration.
  
  
• 7+ years of experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  
  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence others and support colleagues in pursuit of team objectives
  
  

Core Competencies:

• MBA, CMA, CFA, CPA certification.
  
  
• Compliance: Experience with SOX compliance, audit engagements, and effective project management.
  
  
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex financial data, derive actionable insights, and summarize key messages simply to team members at all levels
  
  
• Problem-Solving: Proactively identifies issues, implements effective solutions, and drive for continuous improvement
  
  
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to support cross-departmental initiatives.
  
  
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently.
  
  
• Systems: Familiar with ERP systems (IQMS or similar) with high competency with Excel, HFM, data warehouses, and other business application.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• This position will be based onsite 3+ days per week with <10% travel
  
  

What we Offer

Our benefits - location dependent but ALWAYS include Shares options

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

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