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Updated March 26, 2025

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Plant controller resume

Zachary Franklin

(400) 555-7419 | zfranklin@example.com

Charlotte, NC | 47489 E. Evergreen Rd. - 26022

Work experience

2018 - Present
Plant Controller, International Paper - Charlotte, NC
- Attest to the accuracy and integrity of the facilities' books and records in accordance with GAAP.
- Reviewed audit findings with plant management, publishing findings with recommended fixes.
- Prepare and report consolidated financial statements and other financial deliverables and ad-hoc requests to corporate.
2011 - 2018
Division Controller, JPMorgan Chase - Columbus, OH
- Managed and coordinated company financial / business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and expense control functions.
- Direct reports: Three vice presidents.
- Supervised all accounting support functions, prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements and statistical information, monthly projections and annual budget.
- Perform due diligence of engineering reports, financial models, operating reports, budgets, financial statements, etc.
1996 - 1997
Chief Accountant, First American Title Guaranty Holding Company - Bellingham, WA
- Provide financial statements for local books, and responsible for Disbursement departments.
- Close general ledger and ERP subsystems on a monthly basis.
- Work with clients and auditors to coordinate and analyze all financial statements comments.

Skills

Financial Systems
Risk Management
Finance Department
Financial Records
Financial Statements
A/P
Gaap
SOX
Plant Management
Company Policies

Education

Doctoral Degree, Accounting (2003 - 2006)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago,
Master's Degree, Accounting (1997 - 1998)
Western Washington University
Bellingham,
Bachelor's Degree, Business (1988 - 1991)
Western Washington University
Bellingham,

Plant controller resume

Steven Gomez

(360) 555-4192 | sgomez@example.com

New Brunswick, NJ | 84095 W. Main St. - 66411

Work experience

2020 - Present
Plant Controller, MISTRAS Group - New Brunswick, NJ
- Direct internal controls for cash management to ensure appropriate cash flow levels and collection procedures in compliance with corporate objectives.
- Reduced month end closing by two weeks resulting in more timely and relevant financial statements.
- Insure corporate policies regarding financial management and control are in place and adhered to.
2018 - 2020
Project Accountant, Hess - New Brunswick, NJ
- Performed Actual vs. Budget data comparison and variance analysis.
- Developed and Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliations Prepared monthly gross margin reports Assisted with SAP S&D module implementation.
- Support the month-end close accounting close process to ensure timely, accurate and complete recognition of financial transactions.
- Create revenue stream flowcharts to comply with SOX for external auditors.
- Worked closely with field personnel to ensure timely and accurate processing of capital expenditures.
- Prepared monthly management reports which included an analysis of both plant operational data and financial statements.
2013 - 2014
Corporate Accountant, General Dynamics - Washington, DC
- Evaluated financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Maintained Petty cash, and cash in hand flow projection QuickBooks entry.
- Worked with CPA to prepare tax returns, and collaborated with outside firms to audit the various Davis entities.
- Administered international LTI payment reconciliation and collaborated and supported internal and external auditors.

Skills

Client Billing
External Auditors
Variance Analysis
Parent Company
Financial Activities
Cost Standards
Job Cost Reports
Plant Management
Financial Statements
Deltek

Education

Doctoral Degree, Accounting (2015 - 2018)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick,
Master's Degree, Law (2014 - 2015)
American University
Washington,
Bachelor's Degree, Law (2010 - 2013)
American University
Washington,

Plant controller resume

Rebecca Cook

(830) 555-8922 | rcook@example.com

Scottsdale, AZ | 35005 S. Second Rd. - 26322

Work experience

2020 - Present
Plant Controller, Allied Waste System - Scottsdale, AZ
- Prepared monthly financial statements, journal entries, cost analysis and reporting.
- Reviewed and prepared monthly product line financial statements.
2019 - 2020
Staff Accountant, State Street - Boston, MA
- Reconciled domestic and global accounting and custody cash exceptions.
- Prepared reconciliation schedules for all balance sheet and profit and loss accounts to assist auditors.
- Monitored general ledger activity, including daily income and expense accruals, market-to-market reporting, corporate actions
- Calculated the NAV per share including: verifying the accuracy of portfolio trades, positions, costs and individual prices.
- Perform a daily cash sweep, produce and verify daily financial statements for over forty clients.
2016 - 2018
Junior Accountant, CACI International - Washington, DC
- Generated and maintained all rental schedules (billable & non-billable) as required by GAAP.
- Completed special projects related to finance and accounting.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analysis reports for management review.
- Created purchase orders and maintained vendor information.

Skills

Income
Pivot Tables
Revenue Recognition
Financial Statements
Procedures
Asset Value
Financial Activities
Information Technology
Data Entry
Wire Transfers

Education

Master's Degree, Business (2018 - 2019)
Strayer University
Washington,
Bachelor's Degree, Business (2013 - 2016)
Strayer University
Washington,

Plant controller resume

Catherine Wells

(660) 555-8928 | cwells@example.com

Atlanta, GA | 67206 N. Main Ln. - 54002

Work experience

2018 - Present
Plant Controller, J.D. Byrider - Atlanta, GA
- Plant Controller Reporting to the General Manager and Corporate management, responsible for all accounting and finance functions.
- Budget development and related variance analysis 3.
- Executed preparation of consolidated financial statements and reporting.
- Recommended reporting improvements based on GAAP compliance.
2011 - 2018
Assistant Controller, Marriott International - Atlanta, GA
- Processed W-2 corrections and completed amended returns for the tax jurisdictions affected.
- Produced foreign subsidiary financial statements and supporting schedules required for all local reporting requirements in accordance with local GAAP requirements.
- Bank reconciliations and other balance sheet reconciliations.
2007 - 2010
Staff Auditor, Ford Motor Company - Manchester, NH
- Performed plant wide environmental compliance audits.
- Conducted risk assessments and mitigation of out of line conditions in a timely manner.
- Conduct weekly/monthly compliance audits of global warranty claims.
- Performed a diversity of complex operational and compliance audits.

Skills

Audit Tests
CPA
Exchange Commission
ERP
Raw Materials
Sarbanes-Oxley
Financial Activities
Ensure Compliance
Substantive Tests
Budget Preparation

Education

Master's Degree, Accounting (2010 - 2011)
Northeastern University
Boston,
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting (2004 - 2007)
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester,

Plant controller resume

Bradley Carroll

(600) 555-4387 | bcarroll@example.com

Chandler, AZ | 60081 W. Elm Ln. - 17326

Work experience

2020 - Present
Plant Controller, Iasis Healthcare - Chandler, AZ
- Prepared monthly financial statements, analyzed budget variances, prepared summary for presentation to Board of Directors.
- Generate annual budget including variance analysis to present to the Board of Directors (BOD).
- Worked with Internal and External auditors to achieve Unqualified Financial Statements.
2012 - 2020
Accountant, American Express - Chandler, AZ
- Drafted reports to senior management addressing issues raised by internal and external auditors.
- Direct the processing of Emergency payroll checks and adjustments to payroll and vendor payable checks.
- Maintained line of communication with existing clients.
- Assisted management on special projects and non-routine assignments.
2005 - 2008
Junior Accountant, American Express - Chandler, AZ
- Performed monthly balance sheet analysis and month-end close for the company's Latin American subsidiaries.
- Produced financial statements for the parent holding company of American Express Financial Advisors.
- Managed purchasing and inventory control systems, and worked with warehouse staff and vendors to ensure accuracy of inventory records.
- Monitored phone calls and chats with agents/customers to insure quality customer service and policy and procedures are followed.
- Audit expense reports against company policies for multiple business units; upload all expense reports.

Skills

Audit Schedules
Variance Analysis
BOM
Income
Raw Materials
Vendor Invoices
Plant Management
Ifrs
Financial Statements
Management Reports

Education

Doctoral Degree, Business (2009 - 2012)
American InterContinental University
Chandler,
Master's Degree, Finance (2008 - 2009)
Arizona State University
Phoenix,
Bachelor's Degree, Business (2002 - 2005)
American InterContinental University
Chandler,

How to write a plant controller resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in plant controller-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some plant controller interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.

These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some plant controller interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a plant controller resume:

Internal Controls
GAAP
Plant Management
Continuous Improvement
Reconciliations
Financial Analysis
Payroll
Fixed Assets
Variance Analysis
ERP

SOX
Financial Performance
General Ledger
Financial Reports
Plant Operations
Cost Reduction
Sarbanes-Oxley
Account Reconciliations
Hyperion
Journal Entries

Capital Projects
Asset Management
Cost Savings
Financial Management
Close Process
Financial Data
Financial Results
Process Improvement
Inventory Control
Plant Performance

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the plant controller.

How to write plant controller experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from plant controller resumes:

Work history example #1

Tax Internship (Part-Time)

H&R Block

Assisted clients with notices from IRS and various states.
Authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS at all administrative.
Answered client's tax questions and made appointments with clients for the following tax year.
Enrolled Agent - Enrolled to Practice Before The IRS - Prepare Personal and Business Tax Returns
Resolved IRS and state tax issues for clients.

Work history example #2

Accountant

Qualcomm

Reviewed new investment deals and applied strong technical accounting background to determine proper accounting treatment, ensuring adherence to GAAP.
Prepared payroll journal entries for US and overseas locations including analysis of payroll expenses and reconciliations.
Integrated two accounting departments into one functioning group while transitioning to a new general ledger system (AccPac).
Fulfilled California CPA certification requirements.
Led cross-functional team of IS programmers and department staff to ensure the quality conversion of payroll and benefits data transfers.

Work history example #3

Corporate Accountant

Safeway

Researched invoice discrepancies utilizing SQL database and worked closely with national Accounting department and other analysts to determine source.
Collaborated closely with the Controller, external CPA firm, and manufacturing plant directors to collect and report accurate data.
Processed by-product/scrap and engineering shippers, inter-company and non-production shipments, and public sale shipper error paperwork.
Led the SOX self-assessment effort and the Accounting Policies and Procedures initiative for the Financial Reporting department.
Developed, documented and implemented procedures for the delivery of accounting and audit reports and analysis.

Work history example #4

Project Accountant

Ernst & Young

Coordinated and managed US GAAP and HGB (German GAAP) financial audits for US and US/ German clients.
Handled any internal and SOX audit questions that dealt with my intercompany accounts.
Reviewed and completed monthly revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
Prepared account reconciliations through communication with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash application to facilitate resolution of issues.
Instituted thorough cross-checking of receivers and invoices that halted a previous history of thousands of dollars in under/overpayments to suppliers.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Doctoral Degree in accounting

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2003 - 2006

Doctoral Degree in accounting

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

2015 - 2018

Highlight your plant controller certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on plant controller resumes:

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified Manager Certification (CM)

Updated March 26, 2025

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