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Plant Controller

Lanxess Corporation
life insurance, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Kalama
1296 Northwest 3rd Street (Show on map)
Aug 13, 2025
Job Highlights The Plant Controller serves as a strategic partner to both plant leadership and central BU Controlling, driving operational efficiency, cost control, and informed decision-making. This role oversees plant-level financial management-including product costing, business analysis, working capital, and Capex control-using SAP and Business Warehouse to deliver accurate reporting, actionable insights, and recommendations. Key Responsibilities Financial Management & Reporting Lead plant-level reporting and analysis of production volumes, raw material usage, utilities, maintenance, labor, and overhead. Regularly review variances and present findings to Site Management and BU Controlling. Budgeting & Forecasting Own the annual budget process and monthly forecasts for plant costs, production volumes, and Capex requirements. Ensure alignment with business goals. Product Costing Maintain accurate product costing by reviewing and updating bills of materials and cost structures. Identify cost-saving opportunities to improve profitability. Capex Control Oversee Capex projects-including maintenance, growth, and HSE initiatives-using SAP PPM. Track progress and ensure budget compliance. Month-End Closing Determine and communicate accruals for expenses and Capex to the accounting team to support timely and accurate month- and year-end closings. Experience and Skills Education Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Experience 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial or plant controlling, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Technical Skills Advanced proficiency in SAP and Excel; experience with Business Warehouse is a plus. Analytical Skills Strong ability to perform detailed financial analyses and translate data into actionable insights. Communication & Collaboration Excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation skills. Ability to communicate clearly and influence cross-functional stakeholders. Location: Kalama Employee Type: Regular Who we are LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability. Be part of it! What we offer you Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. In accordance with Washington state requirements, the established pay range for this position is Min: $100,700 to Max: $167,900. Please note that actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's knowledge, experience, education and abilities. Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing. These benefits include: - Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision - Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD - Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and AD&D - Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D - Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term - Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care - NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity theft protection - Aflac Benefits - Legal Assistance Program - Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match Work-Life, Time Off & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global "Xwork" program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate. Washington employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement accrue a minimum of 80 hours of vacation per year; have 10 paid holidays; and accrue 64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year. Employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement earn time off in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning. Diversity:LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs. LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors. We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available! Join the LANXESS team!