Plant Controller

Plant Controller

We're looking for a Plant Controller to join our team! In this key leadership role, the Plant Controller will oversee all accounting operations, financial reporting, and analysis, including the preparation of consolidated financial statements across multiple locations. This position ensures compliance with professional standards and all applicable state and federal regulations, while also maintaining and strengthening internal controls to support a solid financial infrastructure. The Plant Controller will regularly present financial reports and identify potential risk areas to senior leadership. Additionally, this role plays an active part in materials and commodities procurement by supporting the development and execution of related policies, practices, and procedures.

What You'll Do :

• Key Responsibilities :
• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and analysis, including the preparation of consolidated financial statements for multiple sites.
• Ensure all financial policies and procedures comply with professional standards and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls to support the financial infrastructure.
• Present accurate and timely financial reports and identify potential risk areas to senior leadership.
• Lead efforts in accurate product costing across multiple locations, analyzing resource utilization and allocating cost appropriately.
• Manage inventory procedures to ensure accurate inventory levels through routine cycle counts, physical inventory, and oversight of raw materials, MRO, and finished goods.
• Participate in material and commodities procurement, supporting risk management strategies, commodity position management, and general procurement practices in collaboration with the Director of Procurement.
• Budget & Forecast Management :
• Compile and manage the annual budget and monthly financial forecasts for assigned locations.
• Monthly Financial Reporting & Analysis :
• Complete month-end close process and generate corresponding monthly financial statements.
• Compile and distribute financial reporting packages to the Executive Committee.
• Internal Controls Compliance :
• Ensure data integrity within SAP and the accuracy of financial statements.
• Maintain proper documentation to support all financial procedures and ensure regulatory compliance.

What We're Looking For :

What we'll provide you with :

Who we are :

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins, and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGP's own Branded Spirits business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer as well as the 2023 acquisition of Penelope Bourbon, known for its wide range of uniquely blended expressions. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.