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Financial Controller
$150K
Seward, Nebraska · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years
About the job
Lead the finance function for a new dairy manufacturing facility, building its accounting processes and systems while partnering with executives and plant operations.
What you'll do
- Lead facility accounting, including reporting, month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Oversee inventory and cost accounting, manufacturing reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management; help implement and optimize the ERP system.
- Develop operational reporting and KPIs, partner with plant leadership, and lead and mentor a small accounting and administrative team.
What they ask for
- Finance experience in a manufacturing environment, with dairy, beverage, bottling, or food manufacturing experience sought.
- Experience leading finance or accounting functions and partnering with operations.
Nice to have
- Experience in dairy processing, beverage manufacturing or bottling, aseptic or UHT manufacturing, or food and beverage manufacturing.
- Background as a Financial Controller, Plant Controller, Manufacturing Controller, Operations Finance Manager, Plant Finance Manager, or Manufacturing Accounting Manager.
Pay
USD $150,000 (target compensation; no base salary or total pay designation stated)
Tools
ERP
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