Vice President of Plant Accounting

Description

• Support financial readiness for key operational events including startups, shutdowns, inventory counts, audits, and capital deployment.
• Serve as primary financial advisor to Plant Managers, Operations Leadership, and Corporate Finance to ensure alignment between plant initiatives and enterprise financial goals.
• Drive implementation and adoption of automation tools such as ERP improvements to optimize accuracy and efficiency in accounting workflows.
• Provide real-time financial data and insights to support plant managers in operational decision-making.
• Analyze plant-level financial performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable operational terms, bridging the gap between frontline execution and corporate expectations.
• Own plant-level financial performance, overseeing cost efficiency, profitability analysis, and the accuracy of forecasts and reporting.
• Oversee monthly account reconciliations, documentation standards, and segregation of duties to maintain audit-readiness and risk mitigation.
• Enforce cost controls and smart spending decisions to optimize plant profitability.
• Champion standardized reporting, automated entries, and enhanced analytics that promote real-time financial visibility.
• Oversee capital spending and investment decisions, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational curiosity, and data-driven influence in financial leadership.
• Collaborate with FP&A to align budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning with production realities and financial targets.
• Develop dashboards and key performance indicators to empower plant leaders with insights that drive better decision-making and cost-conscious execution.
• Authorize major expenditures and vendor contracts, ensuring alignment with budgetary and operational goals.
• Lead all aspects of plant accounting operations: inventory control, procure-to-pay processes, cost tracking, fixed asset and capital project accounting, and regulatory compliance.
• Build, coach, and mentor a high-performing team of Plant Accounting Managers and Accounts Payable professionals.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and ensure accounting positions are well supported.
• Establish finance as a core leadership pillar across all sites, positioning the plant controller as trusted members of site leadership teams.
• Ensure robust compliance with internal financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley, US GAAP, and SEC requirements.

Requirements

• Deep industry experience in asset-intensive operations (e.g., agri-processing, biorefining, manufacturing).
• Ability to foster teamwork – work cooperatively and effectively with others to resolve problems and make effective decisions
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, or on-call during critical financial or operational events.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA.
• Travel up to 50%
• Strong accounting skills and understanding of financial reporting
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a dynamic and mobile leadership role, including frequent computer and phone use, occasional lifting (up to 10 lbs), and extended work hours as needed.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel to plant locations.
• Experience managing people and positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization
• Track record in digital finance transformation, ERP implementation, and operational process optimization.
• Experience in commodity or energy finance and public company reporting requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• Minimum of 7-10 years of commodity accounting experience
• Sound communication abilities, both written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance