Silgan Dispensing is seeking a Plant Controller to serve as a key financial and strategic partner for our multi-site manufacturing operation in Grandview, Missouri. This role will lead plant-level accounting and financial controls while providing the insight and analysis needed to improve operational performance, forecasting, cost discipline, and decision-making.
What You’ll Do
- Lead plant accounting, financial reporting, and control processes across multiple sites.
- Ensure accurate reporting of standard costs, production variances, and key performance indicators.
- Improve monthly close processes, reconciliations, forecasting methods, and reporting accuracy.
- Partner with plant leadership and Corporate Finance to turn financial data into operational actions.
- Analyze yield, scrap, absorption, labor efficiency, throughput, and other key cost drivers.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, product costing, and margin analysis.
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins across labor, materials, and overhead.
- Maintain strong internal controls and support internal and external audit requirements.
- Improve inventory accuracy, reserves, cycle counts, aging analysis, and working capital visibility.
- Evaluate capital expenditure proposals using ROI modeling and scenario analysis.
- Support long-term planning, ERP/data integrity improvements, automation, dashboards, and management reporting.
- Mentor finance and operations teams and promote transparency, accountability, and cross-functional partnership.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including at least 3 years in manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis.
- Proven ability to partner with operations and influence cross-functional teams.
- Experience improving close processes, forecasting, and internal controls.
- Proficiency with JD Edwards (JDE) EnterpriseOne ERP, Excel, and business intelligence tools.
Work Environment
This is an on-site position in Grandview, Missouri, with regular presence on the plant floor.
Why Silgan?
Join a global organization where innovation, teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement drive everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to grow your HR technology career while supporting employees around the world.
Join Silgan Dispensing and help strengthen the financial and operational performance of our manufacturing organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Silgan Dispensing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA, CMA, or MBA
- 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience
- At least 3 years of manufacturing experience
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
- Ability to partner with operations and influence cross-functional teams
- Experience improving close processes, forecasting, and internal controls
- Proficiency with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP, Excel, and business intelligence tools
Silgan Dispensing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Silgan Dispensing and has not been reviewed or approved by Silgan Dispensing.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and core medical coverage are frequently highlighted as solid, with some noting improvements after the transition to Silgan. Feedback suggests plan availability is consistent across roles, with certain locations citing additional medical and pharmacy support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is commonly referenced, indicating structured retirement support. Feedback suggests the match can be competitive in some sites, contributing to perceived benefit value.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO are part of the standard package and are cited across postings and Q&A. While specifics vary by site, employees commonly acknowledge reliable access to time off.
Silgan Dispensing Insights
What We Do
Silgan Dispensing creates dispensing solutions for some of the world’s most iconic brands—from triggers and pumps to sprayers and closures. But more than that, we create better experiences. Creating better experiences means uncovering consumer preferences and developing meticulously engineered solutions around them that make dispensing cleaner, more comfortable and more efficient. It means understanding our customer’s business challenges and tailoring our products to meet their needs in the store, at the factory and on the bottom line. It means getting their products to market swiftly and securely—no matter where in the world that market exists. And finally, it means being a good steward through strong sustainability practices and active community involvement. When you partner with Silgan Dispensing, you partner with a team of approximately 10,000 associates across the globe—each one committed to delivering better experiences that move your brand and your business forward.
