Plant Controller

Job overview

The Plant Controller role is onsite in Magnolia, AR. Compensation is described as competitive, but no numeric amount is specified. The position is the senior finance leader and business partner for Albemarle’s Magnolia site, supporting plant leadership and operational decision-making. The controller owns plant financial planning and performance, translating operational and financial data into insights that support cost, cash, productivity, and profitability goals. The role partners across plant functions, strengthens financial controls and data quality, and evaluates capital and productivity initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting
• manage period-end close
• analyze operational drivers and variances
• develop forecasts and scenario analyses
• partner with operations and support functions on productivity and working capital
• evaluate capital projects
• build models and dashboards
• strengthen SAP data governance
• ensure US GAAP, SOX, policy, and internal-control compliance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

plant controller

plant finance

manufacturing finance

fp&a

cost accounting

sap

financial reporting

albemarle

magnolia ar

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package and resources to support employees professionally and personally.

Why this role

Serves as finance co-pilot to plant leadership, connecting operational drivers such as yield, labor, maintenance, energy, and downtime to financial results.

About the employer

ALBEMARLE is hiring for this role. Industry: Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. Sector: 33.