Plant Controller - North Wales, PA

Job Overview

The Division Controller for Network Infrastructure (NI) serves as a key member of the site leadership team and the Hubbell NSI finance organization. Reporting directly to the Finance Director of Network Infrastructure, this role is the primary finance partner to the site leadership team, providing financial guidance, operational insight and constructive challenge to support profitable growth, margin expansion and disciplined execution. The Division Controller has overall responsibility for divisional financial reporting, planning and forecasting, cost accounting, working capital, financial analysis and the local control environment. The role combines strategic business partnership with hands-on controllership and operations finance.

A Day In The Life

• Accounting & Financial Reporting – Lead a timely and accurate month-end close and rigorously review the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow results. Prepare monthly flux analysis, validate the underlying operational drivers and clearly communicate the story behind the numbers to the Network Infrastructure leadership team.
• Financial Planning & Analysis – Support the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasts and longer-range planning processes. Coordinate functional inputs, manage planning calendars, develop scenarios, identify risks and opportunities and translate business activity into clear financial outcomes.
• Operations Finance – Serve as the primary finance partner to the LYNN/ENET business unit operations. Track and analyze business unit performance against targets; evaluate material, labor, overhead, absorption, productivity, scrap and other manufacturing variances; and recommend corrective actions that improve operating performance.
• Cost Accounting & Inventory – Maintain strong standard cost and inventory accounting processes. Lead annual standard cost revaluation, support physical inventory and cycle-count processes, review excess and obsolete inventory, and partner with operations and supply chain to improve inventory accuracy and working capital performance.
• Manage Payables and Receivables – Support the local AP & AR staff, review payment runs, facilitate new customer & vendor set-up, & manage credit limits & holds with customer base.
• Controls, Compliance & Audit – Champion the Hubbell internal control environment at the LYNN/ENET sites. Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policies and corporate reporting standards. Coordinate internal and external audit activity, local control testing, fixed asset controls, cutoff procedures and management certifications.
• Performance Management – Establish and maintain actionable financial and operational KPIs. Lead monthly business performance reviews, identify unfavorable trends early, proactively communicate business risks and opportunities, and drive accountability for agreed actions.
• Continuous Improvement – Use continuous improvement methods to simplify reporting, strengthen controls, improve data quality and increase the speed and quality of decision support. Lead/participate in HES and corporate finance initiatives as assigned.
• Systems & Data – Efficiently obtain, organize and transform data using Excel, ERP, consolidation and business intelligence tools. Support finance process and system improvements and help ensure consistent adoption of Hubbell reporting practices.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, preferably in a publicly traded or global manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost control principles and US GAAP.
• Demonstrated hands-on manufacturing cost accounting experience, including standard costing, inventory accounting and operational variance analysis.
• Experience leading month-end close, balance sheet reviews, financial planning and performance reporting.
• AP/AR supervisory experience
• Strong background in designing, implementing and maintaining internal controls; practical experience with SOX compliance and audit support.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with a mid-to-large-scale ERP system and financial consolidation/reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across operations, commercial, supply chain, engineering, human resources and finance teams at all organizational levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and capable of balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution. Preferred Qualifications
• CPA, CMA, MBA, MSA or equivalent advanced degree or professional certification.
• Experience with SAP, SAGE 100, NetSuite, Blackline and OneStream or comparable ERP and financial consolidation platforms.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, finance transformations or significant process-improvement initiatives.
• Experience in a multi-site, matrixed industrial organization.

Position Requirements

• Full-time position based in North Wales, PA
• Ability to work outside regular business hours during month-end close, forecast, annual plan and other peak business cycles.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as business needs require.
• Must be able to effectively interact with Hubbell stakeholders in person and through company-provided collaboration technology.