Job Description

The Assistant Plant Controller IV supports the Plant Controller in managing the financial performance, cost structure, and internal controls of a high-volume U.S. water heater manufacturing facility. This role serves as a hands-on finance business partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Plant Leadership, providing actionable financial insight to drive cost control, productivity, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

The position has a strong emphasis on manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and plant-level financial reporting, with regular presence on the shop floor.

This position will serve Water Heater Division in Montgomery, AL.

Financial Reporting & Close

• Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results, including:

  • Labor, material, overhead, scrap, and efficiency variances

  • Inventory valuation and reconciliation

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities in coordination with Corporate Finance

• Prepare financial schedules, journal entries, and account reconciliations in accordance with company policy and U.S.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Control

• Maintain and validate standard costs for manufactured products, including:

  • Bills of Material (BOMs)

  • Routings and labor standards

  • Overhead and burden rates

• Partner with Operations and Materials to:

  • Improve inventory accuracy and cycle counts

  • Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory

  • Support working capital and inventory turns

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Assist in development of:

  • Budgeting process based on volume and mix by platform with flexible scenarios

  • Monthly Forecasts with flexible scenarios

• Perform detailed variance analysis (VOP, MoM, YoY, VPY) and clearly communicate root-cause drivers to plant leadership

• Support productivity, cost-reduction, and capital investment initiatives with financial modeling and ROI analysis

Operational Partnership

• Act as a finance partner to:

  • Plant leadership

  • Production and maintenance teams

  • Engineering and CI teams

• Provide financial insight for:

  • Labor and efficiency improvements

  • Scrap and yield reduction

  • Make/buy and sourcing decisions

• Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives with a strong cost-focus

Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Support adherence to internal controls and company accounting policies

• Assist with internal and external audits

• Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions to improve financial discipline and compliance

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain and analyze data within ERP systems (Oracle or similar)

• Drive improvements in reporting accuracy, data integrity, and financial processes

• Support ERP enhancements, upgrades, or cost-module improvements as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Manufacturing finance, Cost accounting or plant accounting.
• Strong working knowledge of Standard costing, Inventory accounting, Manufacturing variances.
• Experience working in an ERP environment (Oracle preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial analysis)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, shop-floor manufacturing environment

HOW TO STAND OUT:

• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience in high-volume or mixed-model manufacturing
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environments
• Experience supporting capital projects and sourcing evaluations

As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Applying Business Knowledge
• Building Talent
• Building Trusted Relationships
• Communicating with Impact
• Customer-Orientation
• Delegating Tasks
• Executing/Leading the Team
• Facilitating Change
• Fostering Relationships/ Emotional Intelligence
• Influencing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Supporting Innovation

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

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Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

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