**Interim Plant Controller** **Location:** Chicago, IL (Des Plaines or Belvidere) – 100% On site **Pay Range:** 55-60/hour **POSITION SUMMARY:** We are seeking an experienced Interim Plant Controller to support our Chicago-based manufacturing operations. This role will be instrumental in stabilizing and leading the financial function across two plant locations. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, technical accounting expertise, and a proactive, business-partner mindset to help drive financial performance and operational efficiency. This is a 3-month minimum engagement with a strong potential for extension. **The Interim Plant Controller will be responsible for:** + Leading the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. + Providing clear, insightful commentary on financial results, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities. + Overseeing the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and forward-looking financial projections. + Managing and mentoring a team of six accounting professionals, including cross-training and development. + Ensuring internal controls and accounting policies are effectively implemented and maintained. + Supporting tax compliance including sales/use, income, real estate, and personal property taxes. + Maintaining fixed asset records and reviewing capital expenditure requests for accuracy and alignment with company guidelines. + Collaborating with sales and operations teams to ensure clear communication of sales terms and effective credit and collections processes. + Monitoring receivables and addressing delinquencies proactively. + Ensuring appropriate business insurance coverage is in place. + Acting as a strategic business partner to the leadership team, contributing to key decisions and profitability initiatives. + Identifying and implementing technology and process improvements in collaboration with IT. + Supporting year-end audits and providing necessary documentation and analysis. + Conducting inventory analysis and supporting cost accounting initiatives to improve product cost visibility and variance analysis. **REQUIREMENTS:** + Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required; CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred. + Minimum 5 years of accounting and financial analysis experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment. + Preferably 2–4 years in public accounting and 3+ years in private industry with multi-location operations. + Strong technical accounting skills and experience with GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting. + Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with financial modeling, Word, and PowerPoint. + Experience with ERP systems (Visual by Infor preferred); familiarity with cost accounting, asset management, and inventory control. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. + Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate across departments and levels. + Demonstrated integrity, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to continuous improvement. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.