Plant Controller
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Patrick Industries. Everett · $100,000–$110,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run the monthly close, prepare or review journal entries, and share results with plant and corporate leaders
- Set quarterly budgets, monitor spending, explain gaps against plan, and propose corrective action
- Direct inventory controls and physical counts, then assess margins by customer and product to inform pricing
- Make credit calls, help collect overdue amounts, oversee invoice approvals, and track capital spending
- Prepare financial and operating measures, support audit requests, and manage required filings, payroll, and benefits
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- At least five years working in accounting or finance
- Clear, professional communication with plant employees and senior leaders
- You can rank competing assignments, meet short deadlines, and handle work with little supervision
Who this fits
This role suits an accounting or finance professional ready to lead plant-level financial work and coordinate with HR, purchasing, sales, and operations. The position is based in Everett, Washington.
From the employer
Patrick Industries, a publicly traded company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, invites you to join a team of dedicated Team Members who are passionate about delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer service. As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000! Your adventure awaits!
Sea-Dog, a division of Patrick Industries, is hiring a Plant Controller to join their team in Everett, WA! The Controller will be responsible for the oversight, leadership and coordination of accounting, financial reporting, financial management, purchasing and budgeting efforts as it relates to the facilities growing operation.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Guides Business Unit financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies, procedures & internal controls
- Monthly financial reporting - 3 Day monthly close (Reviewing and Preparing journal entries)
- Management reporting - Prepare and report results to Sea-Dog Management and Corporate
- Prepares quarterly budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data and recommending plans to Business Unit Leaders
- Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions
- Calculate variances from the budget and report issues to management and Corporate
- Lead and coordinate inventory management and physical inventory control & procedures
- Margin by customer/product analysis inclusive of pricing strategy
- Make credit decisions and assist in collections as needed
- Assist in managing Account Payable (reviewing and approving invoices/payments)
- Maintain a system of record to adhere to all accounting best practices, policies and procedures
- Prepares supplemental and ad-hoc reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
- Calculate and issue financial and operational metrics
- Lead and coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Capital expenditure tracking and management
- Support and administer HR items including payroll and benefits
- Collaborate with all other business and operational disciplines such as HR, Purchasing, and Sales
- Assist in managing sales/use tax returns/compliance
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Candidates should have 5+ years’ of Accounting/Finance Experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in terms of being clear, concise, and professional with the ability to work effectively with a wide array of plant personnel ranging from hourly employees to senior management
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines and work independently with little to no oversight
- Strong accountability and follow-through skills
- Strong analytical/critical thinking
- A high level of personal integrity (self-esteem, self-awareness, humility, confidence, honesty, and respect) are necessary qualities
- Align with Patrick Industries “BETTER Together” mentality by pursuing Balance, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, Empowerment, and Respect within the organization
Compensation Range
$100,000-$110,000 annually
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position.
Benefits Include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k) with Company Match, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Professional Development Opportunities.
At Patrick Industries, BETTER Together is our commitment to being our best while striving to bring out the best in one another as we join forces Individually, as Teams, with our Business Units, with our Customers, our Communities and within our entire Patrick family.
Patrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.