RPI Executive Search has partnered with a well-established food processing organization in their search for a Plant Controller based in Abbotsford, BC. The Plant Controller will serve as the senior finance leader for a dynamic manufacturing operation, providing financial leadership, operational analysis, cost accounting expertise, inventory oversight, and decision support to plant leadership and corporate finance.

This role is ideal for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys partnering closely with operations and leveraging financial insights to improve plant performance, strengthen inventory controls, enhance reporting, and support data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving operational efficiency, profitability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, profitability, and performance metrics
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Lead cost accounting activities, including standard costing, production variance analysis, and inventory valuation
- Monitor inventory accuracy, controls, cycle counts, and reporting related to waste, shrinkage, and obsolescence
- Partner with plant leadership to improve operational efficiency, labour productivity, capacity utilization, and profitability
- Provide timely reporting, KPIs,



and financial insights that support operational decision-making
- Maintain strong internal controls and support audit, compliance, and process improvement initiatives
- Leverage ERP systems and reporting tools to enhance data accuracy, reporting capabilities, and operational performance
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes, inventory controls, and plant performance

Candidate Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
- CPA designation (or actively pursuing CPA) strongly preferred.
- 5–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- Experience within food processing, manufacturing, agriculture, CPG, or distribution environments is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Cost accounting
- Inventory management
- Manufacturing finance
- Variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP Business One, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting unionized plant operations and working directly and alongside production teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and business partnering skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Location

Abbotsford, BC

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