Controller

Description

Jamie Benway with Robert Half is searching for a Controller to lead plant-level financial oversight for a growing onsite operation in Portland, Oregon. This role partners closely with finance leadership and site management to deliver accurate reporting, strengthen financial controls, and support informed business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with monthly close activities and the ability to perform timely financial analysis in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the monthly close process for the plant, ensuring financial results are completed accurately and within established deadlines.

• Prepare, review, and interpret financial statements and operating reports to highlight performance trends and key business drivers.

• Provide ad hoc analysis to support leadership decisions related to costs, margins, forecasting, and overall plant performance.

• Partner with operations and department leaders to monitor spending, explain variances, and improve financial visibility across the site.

• Maintain strong internal controls and support compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements.

• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial planning activities for the facility.

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and increase the accuracy and efficiency of financial workflows.

• Collaborate with finance leadership on plant accounting priorities and any business process or system-related changes affecting financial operations.

Please reach out to Jamie Benway with Robert Half at Jamie.Benway@Roberthalf to review this position. Job Order: 03600-0013500991

Requirements • Demonstrated experience managing month-end close and plant or operational accounting activities.

• Strong capability in ad hoc financial analysis, including variance review and performance reporting.

• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, budgeting, and forecasting.

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and operational stakeholders.

• Proficiency with financial systems and spreadsheet-based analysis tools.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in an onsite environment.

• Experience supporting a manufacturing, production, or plant-based operation is preferred.

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