Controller

Company: Robert Half
Location: Yankton
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We are looking for a highly skilled Controller to join our team at a manufacturing plant in Yankton, South Dakota. In this role, you will serve as a vital member of the leadership team, ensuring accurate financial management, compliance, and reporting. You will act as a strategic partner to the plant manager, providing insights to support operational decisions and drive business success. This position involves overseeing financial processes, fostering continuous improvement, and aligning plant-level financial objectives with broader organizational goals. Responsibilities: • Oversee monthly financial closing cycles, ensuring accurate reflection of the plant’s profit and loss, capital base, and cash flow. • Manage and direct physical inventory processes on a monthly basis. • Analyze and interpret financial data to provide actionable insights that connect operational outcomes to financial results. • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for the plant. • Monitor and enforce financial policies, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance and safeguard company assets. • Supervise procurement activities while promoting company values and operational excellence. • Develop and present detailed business cases for capital spending requests, including payback calculations and justification. • Collaborate with plant leadership to establish and monitor budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics while driving accountability for financial targets. • Champion cost reduction initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and lean manufacturing processes. • Act as the liaison between plant-level and corporate finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment in reporting and decision-making. • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. • At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including expertise in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment. • Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or management role. • Proficiency in financial systems such as Oracle, AS400, Hyperion, and similar platforms. • Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills. • Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and lean manufacturing practices. • Ability to collaborate effectively with plant managers, operations teams, and other departments to align financial strategies with operational goals. • Fluency in English and excellent communication skills.

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