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Plant Controller

Ingersoll Rand
life insurance, paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Delaware, Frederica
Mar 30, 2026
Plant Controller BH Job ID: 3979 SF Job Req ID: 17600 Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Job Title: Plant Controller Location: Frederica, DE (Hybrid) About Us Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future. Job Overview: Step into this Plant Controller role with ILC Dover, an Ingersoll Rand business, and join the team behind the only proven and flown spacesuits for NASA, a legacy of innovation that has protected astronauts for generations. The Plant Controller will lead all financial operations for the Frederica ADS business, overseeing monthly close activities, account reconciliations, and journal entry approvals while ensuring accuracy across balance sheets, trial balances, and financial reporting. You will manage ERP financial data, strengthen standard and project costing, and partner closely with Operations and Quality to drive profitability and operational performance. With responsibility for the capital expense process, budgeting, annual physical inventory, and fixed asset verification, this role maintains full financial visibility across plant operations. You will also serve as the primary contact for financial audits and support strategic and ad hoc initiatives that impact the broader business. The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting background, paired with a proactive, process-improvement mindset-thriving in a fast-paced environment, leveraging advanced Excel capabilities, and continuously elevating how work gets done. Acting as a critical bridge between finance and operations, you'll simplify complex financial insights, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions that enhance profitability and operational excellence across the plant. Responsibilities: Oversee all finance operations, including managing monthly close activities, reviewing and approving account reconciliations and journal entries, and ensuring accurate percentage-of-completion accounting. Work directly within the company ERP system to gather, prepare, review, and continuously improve financial and accounting data to support accurate reporting and deliverables. Partner with cost accounting and manufacturing to enhance the usefulness of standard and project costing data, maintain labor and absorption rates, and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and profitability. Assist with government contracting requirements, including annual incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rates, and disclosure statements, while ensuring full compliance with Cost Accounting Standards. Own and manage the capital expense process, including tracking and forecasting, project justification and approvals, and post-project benefit tracking. Collaborate with business leaders and support the VP of Finance in developing, loading, and managing the annual budget while driving insights that improve profitability. Co-lead the annual physical inventory process, including oversight and formal sign-off on results, and lead the annual fixed asset verification process, including asset tracking, documentation, and disposal oversight. Serve as the primary contact for financial audits at the plant level, support corporate audit activities, and participate in various strategic and ad hoc projects as needed. Requirements Bachelor 's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field of study 10+ years of progressive accounting experience to include budget preparation, analyzing revenue and margins, trial balance sheets, journal entries, closing monthly books, and management reporting 5+ years' experience working in a defense contracting / manufacturing environment setting inventory standards and reviewing manufacturing variances 4+ years of experience working with advanced formulars in Excel 4+ years of hands-on experience working with ERP systems such as Syteline, SAP, Oracle Must be a US Citizen or lawful Permanent Resident authorized to work in the U.S. for working on government contracts directly and accessing shared data resources Core Competencies: Knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards and Project Accounting Manufacturing Finance & Costing Acumen: inventory, standard costing, variance analysis, absorption rates Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence: Strong collaboration with Operations and Quality; ability to translate finance to non-finance Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement Mindset: Ability to streamline workflows and bring structure to a fast-paced monthly cadence Financial Leadership & Analytical Decision Making: Ownership of financial operations with ability to drive insights that improve profitability Preferences: MBA, CMA, CFA and/or CPA certification Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations as they pertain to accounting standards Experience with Defense Contract Management Agency audits Infor Syteline experience in cost accounting and manufacturing modules Travel and Work Arrangements Hybrid from Frederica, DE Travel is less than 10% What We Offer At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond. Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com. APPLY NOW