Plant Controller

Plant Controller

Geremarie, a division of Patrick Industries in Lake Zurich, IL, is looking to add a Plant Controller to their growing team. The Plant Controller will serve as the company financial leader, responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and analysis. The successful candidate will ensure financial integrity, drive process improvements, and partner cross-functionally to support business performance and strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and review weekly journal entries (payroll, accruals, and related items) to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Maintain data integrity within the ERP system and ensure alignment with corporate financial processes.
• Verify trial balance accuracy before submission to corporate systems during monthly closing.
• Analyze month-end variances, trends, and key performance metrics; prepare management insights and recommendations.
• Consolidate and interpret financial data from multiple sources to support month end reporting.
• Support the establishment and tracking of KPIs including revenue, labor-to-revenue ratios, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Participate in developing annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis in collaboration with corporate finance.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and automation to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead and execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and data summaries to guide business decisions.
• Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and compliance.
• Support R&D tax credit analysis and related financial reporting.
• Partner with department directors to manage and optimize financial performance within their areas.
• Serve as a collaborator and backup for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Support front-office operations including answering phones, assisting with HR related tasks, customer visits, company events, and general communications.
• Drive and participate in cross-functional improvement projects, including automation initiatives (e.g., AI-driven invoice processing).
• Foster collaboration and communication across departments to meet organizational goals.

Qualifications :

Benefits at Geremarie :

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.

Location : Lake Zurich, Illinois, US, 60047

Work Arrangement : on-site

Business Unit : Geremarie

Nearest Major Market : Chicago