Plant Controller, Chelmsford - MA, Chelmsford, Alpha, United States

Originally posted 4 September 2026 by the employer — open 13 days.

About the role

This role serves as the strategic finance leader for the Chelmsford, MA manufacturing site, supporting ADFED operations and owning the financial architecture for cost competitiveness and profitability. The role focuses on mission-critical aerospace and defense products.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve standard cost structures for Chelmsford manufacturing, ensuring alignment with government program requirements and cost accounting standards.
• Serve as the primary Finance Business Partner to site leadership, translating financial performance into operational decision-making.
• Partner with Commercial Finance to build long-range product profitability strategies and scenario models.
• Build strong relationships with operations leaders, engineers, and site stakeholders to drive financial accountability.
• Oversee inventory controls, cycle counts, and ERP data integrity aligned with SAP and financial systems.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and scalability across financial workflows.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in manufacturing finance, ideally within aerospace, defense, or government contracting environments.
• Deep expertise in standard costing, billable rate structures, and cost accounting methodologies.
• Proven ability to develop cost models and translate financial insights into operational improvements in strategic planning, assembly and test.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex cost structures, identify sources of inefficiency, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions.
• Strong influencing skills with demonstrated success partnering with senior operations leaders.

Nice to have

• MBA, CPA, or CGFM.
• Experience with SAP, financial modelling tools, and data analysis platforms.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in manufacturing finance, ideally within aerospace, defense, or government contracting environments.
• Deep expertise in standard costing, billable rate structures, and cost accounting methodologies.
• Proven ability to develop cost models and translate financial insights into operational improvements in strategic planning, assembly and test.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex cost structures, identify sources of inefficiency, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions.
• Strong influencing skills with demonstrated success partnering with senior operations leaders.

Nice to have

• MBA, CPA, or CGFM.
• Experience with SAP, financial modelling tools, and data analysis platforms.