Wilton Factory Business Controller (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Wilton Factory Business Controller (Finance): Driving financial transparency and discipline across operating expenses and headcount planning with an accent on Opex and workforce projections. Focus on analyzing production work order variances, developing labor rate assumptions, and partnering with operational leadership to optimize financial outcomes.

Location: Wilton, CT, US

What you will do

• Lead Opex and headcount planning activities during annual and long-range planning cycles.
• Build multi-year labor and capacity models to support strategic investments and scenario analysis.
• Manage monthly financial close for labor coverage, PWO, and Opex, analyzing actuals versus forecast.
• Perform production work order variance analysis and communicate cost drivers to leadership.
• Develop and maintain annual labor rate assumptions for business cases and productivity initiatives.
• Act as a strategic finance partner to "Mini-Factories" and Business Line leaders to drive data-driven decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Location: Must be based in Wilton, CT, US.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong competence in cost accounting tools, systems, and analytical methods.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• FSAP manufacturing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Reasonable accommodations provided for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• Opportunity to act as a trusted advisor to Operations and Business Line leadership.