Plant Controller
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Sector: Accounting
Employment Type: Permanent
Job ID: 40539
Date Added: 02/03/2025
See changes below, very different profile than the HR person who I originally connected with had sold so hopefully this makes it a little easier! Please link if you can and I can call tomorrow.
WORK ARRANGEMENT: Hybrid, 3 days from home, 2 in office, (most people have been coming in on Mondays and Wednesdays and working from home Tuesday, Thursday and Friday but they are flexible.)
RELOCATION AVAILABLE? No
IDEAL:
- 4+ years. Would consider coming straight out of public accounting so long as they have similar size/shape clients. Manufacturing and public. Internal controls is crucial to this role so that’s why they are okay with someone coming from public. In fact, the first person they offered on this role was a Manager out of Big4 but there wasn’t enough travel in this for them.
- On the other side of the fence, would consider a strong steady-eddie that doesn’t have a ton of bench strength or doesn’t want to climb ladders but is just strong technically and can get the job done.
- Finance and accounting are completely separate in this $300M plant/division so this role involves no budgeting, forecasting, analysis, etc. It is straight nuts and bolts accounting and controls.
- Does not need management experience but would be a plus given they have 3 direct reports. At the very least a passion for it.
- Accounting degree is required (not finance). Needs that foundation.
POSTED COMPENSATION: $120k-$140k
SIZZLE:
- Incredibly visible among leadership.
- Great work-life-balance, Jeremy gets to watch all of his kids sports, and really feels more like “life-work balance” instead of “work-life balance”.
- Growth path, lots of places to move up and over.
- Great mentor in Jeremy
- Chance to lead a team
- Tons of flexibility, more remote than in office but still an office luxury.
- Flexible/remote option, (3 days a week from home).
TITLE: Plant Controller
EXCLUSIVE? Yes
“A” ORDER OR “B” ORDER: A
HIRING MANAGER: Jeremy Heigl – Top finance person over 8 plants, exceeding $1B in top line revenue. Has grown up with the company, started as a Plant Accountant 18 years ago. Incredibly sharp, polished, great questions, personable, really big selling point for this person. This person will report to him and be developed directly by him.
WHY OPEN: Internal movement, promotion. Growing business, rapidly, really exciting time for them.
THIS TEAM: Jeremy Heigl – Controller over 8 plants globally. 3 of the plants are here in the US and this person will lead their largest, $300M plant. 3 direct reports, plant and operational accounting, (one senior accountant here in Racine and two plant accountants with the plant in Tennessee).
GROWTH: lots of places to move up and over. This is their largest segment, not to mention this person sitting in Racine and the reason they’re doing that is for growth purposes.
ROLE SPECIFICS:
- Overseeing the accounting operations for the largest, $300M plant within this segment.
- A lot of exposure to the plant and other business leaders.
INTERVIEW/PROCESS: Send resumes directly to Amanda (HR) and Jeremy. Should hear back within 24 hours. They are shut down over the holidays, back on January 2nd.
1st – Virtual call with Jeremy (no HR, right to the send-out). 2nd virtual or on-site with the rest of the team, quick 2-3 hours and done.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Attached in files.
