WHO WE ARE
At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to bring the kitchen to life. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country across our brands that include iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®. We are America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of over 6,000 team members across 20 locations, including 15 manufacturing facilities.
Salary Range: $115,000 to $145,000 annually, plus annual bonus
WHAT YOU WILL DO
This position can either be located at the Sayre or Orwell facility. The Plant Controller is responsible for leading all plant accounting related tasks. They will develop a partnership with the Manufacturing Leadership team to support plant objectives and initiatives. Significant involvement in development and maintenance of standard costing process and systems with ongoing review of product sourcing/profitability. Committed to working in a team-oriented environment with a service attitude, providing financial information to operational areas, and actively participating in numerous ad-hoc projects.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accounting and Finance Lead in support of the entire manufacturing facility
- Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance departments
- Generation and review of daily, weekly, and monthly plant metrics, including labor, overhead, scrap and throughput variance analysis
- Month-end close responsibilities in the areas of labor entries and accruals, inventory reconciliations, material COS, overhead analysis, and transfer pricing. Ensure all accounting conforms with GAAP, company policy and Sarbanes-Oxley documentation
- Strong emphasis on continuous improvement relating to financial closing processes, analyses, and needs of other departments
- Provide support and guidance on development of plant standard product costs, bills of material, annual operating plan, and periodic forecasts
- Review and tracking of plant productivity projects coordinating with plant personnel on optimizing results
- Ensuring accuracy across all areas of inventory and providing analysis of perpetual transactions
- Support development of plant capital budgets and development of individual capital authorization requests (coordinating with plant management)
- Ad-hoc projects and analysis
- Provide insight/analysis for sourcing decisions regarding make/buys
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Five or more years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Prior standard costing experience
- Prior Plant accounting experience
- Ability to build a strong collaborative relationship with plant management team
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and standard cost / inventory systems
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Must possess a sense of urgency and have a great work ethic
- Ability to interact with all levels of associates and work in a team environment
- Good planning and organizational skills combined with good written and oral communication skills
- Must be dependable and trustworthy
- Willingness to be on site and spend time on production floor
- Ability to travel 15-20%
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Familiarity with Oracle
- Proficiency in Excel/Access
- Knowledge of ERP systems and their application in manufacturing operations
- Experience reviewing and analyzing Bill of Materials (BOM)
WHAT WE OFFER
At Cabinetworks, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental support programs, and company-paid life and disability benefits. Eligibility and plan provisions may vary.
ShiftFull or Part TimeFull timeCabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Five or more years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Prior standard costing experience
- Prior plant accounting experience
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with plant management
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and standard cost and inventory systems
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Sense of urgency and strong work ethic
- Ability to interact with all levels of associates and work in a team environment
- Good planning, organizational, written, and oral communication skills
- Dependable and trustworthy
- Willingness to work on site and spend time on the production floor
- Ability to travel 15–20%
- Familiarity with Oracle
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
- Knowledge of ERP systems and their application in manufacturing operations
- Experience reviewing and analyzing bills of material
Cabinetworks Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cabinetworks Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cabinetworks Group.
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Retirement Support — Benefit materials indicate a 401(k) with employer match and full vesting after one year. Some postings describe a clear match formula, supporting long‑term savings.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes multiple medical plan choices alongside dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and an Employee Assistance Program. Company‑paid life and disability insurance are frequently included.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays often start on Day 1 and paid vacation is available in the first year. Several postings highlight immediate holiday eligibility or pro‑rated vacation at hire.
Cabinetworks Group Insights
What We Do
At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to build life into the kitchen — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home. We’re America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of over 8,000 employees in 25 locations, including 19 manufacturing facilities. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country through 16 brands, among them iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®. It is our people who build the life into this company, fueling our growth mindset. Together, we fully intend to reshape our industry, by bringing humanity and a collaborative spirit to every aspect of the customer experience. And to become its employer of choice. This is why a career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile. https://vimeo.com/792970157/0d302e9b90?share=copy









