Job Description
Phillips Tube Group is looking for a hands-on, growth-minded Plant Controller to join our leadership team in Middletown, OH. This is a high-impact role supporting three plants (Middletown, Shelby, and Indiana), with direct visibility to the CFO and CEO. If you’re driven, curious, and eager to grow into future financial leadership opportunities—including a clear runway to CFO—this is the place to build your career.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA-ready strongly preferred; company will pay for CPA)
- 5–10 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with cost accounting exposure
- Strong Excel skills (required)
- Curiosity, eagerness to learn operations, and a desire to “go see the plant” to understand the numbers
- Leadership qualities: mentoring, collaboration, communication
- Someone who thrives in a small-company culture with big-company growth
- Must be willing to work 100% on-site in Middletown, OH
What You’ll Do
- Manage inventory accounting and cost analysis for all plants
- Prepare and analyze plant financial statements and month-end reports
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Own key balance sheet accounts and perform reconciliations and journal entries
- Partner closely with the Shelby Plant Controller and plant operations teams
- Support the CFO with consolidated reporting and financial insights
- Drive process improvement and digital finance transformation
- Oversee a clerk and provide mentorship across plant teams
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls
What Success Looks Like
- Financial statements delivered to the CEO within 7 business days
- AR past-due percentages are maintained below target levels
- Streamlined, consistent processes across all three plants
- Faster, more accurate inventory reporting
- Strong cross-plant relationships and collaboration