Regional Plant Controller – Baldwyn, MS

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Job Title: Regional Plant Controller

Job Type: Hybrid

Location: Baldwyn, MS – 50%

Tupelo, MS- 50%

Reporting to: Regional Operations Finance Director.

Company Overview: FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI’s foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI’s innovations lead the way! Won’t you join us?

Job Overview: The Regional Plant Controller serves as a key financial partner to plant management, providing strategic insights and analysis to drive operational efficiency and cost improvements. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant financial performance, including cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Responsibilities:

– The role will have office locations in both Tupelo and Baldwyn, MS.

– Partner with plant management to analyze cost variances, expenditures, material losses, and labor utilization while identifying opportunities to improve results

– Responsible for understanding all manufacturing costs, managing bill of materials, reviewing all cost variances

– Work with Plant Management in analyzing cost variances and potential areas of opportunity

– Review plant performance on a weekly basis with management and provide financial analysis of variances

– Prepare monthly executive level financial reports

– Assist with monthly financial close activities and other reporting/ad hoc analyses

– Prepare annual budget and monthly forecast for plants and assist with plant capital projects as needed

– Work with plant-on-plant related inventory, accounting and SAP processes

– Crosstrain with other plant finance functions in the management of the bill of material process and assist and partner with business leaders on implementation of cost improvements.

Qualifications:

– BS degree in Accounting or Finance or related field, MBA or CPA preferred

– 5-7 years of finance or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

– Advanced knowledge of Excel, SAP and OneStream preferred

– Ability to work independently

– Strong communication skills (written and verbal), and the ability to interact with all levels of management

– Analytical and Problem-solving skills – Self-starter with an inquisitive nature

– Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new concepts

– Technical aptitude regarding operating systems and ability to learn new systems and processes quickly

– Ability to address and resolve problems and issues as they occur

Total Rewards:

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and optional life insurance
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

FXI is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FXI via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of FXI. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by FXI as a result of the referral or through other means.