Plant Controller (Life Sciences)

About Us:

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview:

If you’re looking for a role that accelerates your career, provides leadership exposure, and lets you make a visible impact, this Plant Controller opportunity is for you.

Flexan is a leading medical device manufacturer and a key pillar in Ingersoll Rand’s growth strategy within life sciences markets. In this role, you won’t just support the business—you’ll help shape its future as it scales, evolves, and invests in innovation.

As Plant Controller, you will lead all financial activities across three manufacturing sites in Lincolnshire, IL; Chicago, IL; and St. Francis, WI. Reporting to the Finance Director – Flexan, with a dotted‑line relationship to the Multi‑Site Operations Leader, you’ll directly support decisions that drive cost efficiency, revenue growth, margin expansion, and working capital optimization.

This is more than a traditional Plant Controller role—it’s a chance to set the financial tone during a period of growth and transformation. You’ll balance strong accounting fundamentals with forward‑looking financial leadership, elevating analytics, simplifying processes, and helping translate strategy into execution. Highly collaborative by nature, this role calls for someone who can confidently communicate financial insights, understands manufacturing and commercial drivers, and thrives in cross‑functional environments. You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves when needed, while also maintaining a big‑picture mindset.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, are naturally inquisitive, and enjoy challenges, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

Key Competencies and Responsibilities:

• Finance Leadership: Trusted advisor to site leadership, supporting both tactical and strategic objectives. Deliver clear, insightful financial analysis that goes beyond the numbers—highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and business implications. Analyze customer and product financial performance, support new business quoting, and potential M&A integration
• Manufacturing Analytics: Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing performance, including productivity, scrap, purchase price variance, and spending trends. Partner with others to optimize inventory and support capital investment decisions.
• Control Environment: Ensure strong financial controls and is pro-active in resolving current or future gaps. Oversee month-end close activities and establish a culture of compliance (revenue cut-off, reserves, safeguarding assets).
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop timely and accurate forecasts for the P&L and Balance Sheet. Assess risk and opportunities. Support standard cost process.
• Liaison to Key Stakeholders: Facilitate timely response to various stakeholders, both internal (FP&A, controllership, AP, AR) and external (vendors, customers)
• System and Process Improvements: Drive improvements to ERP configurations and automation through changes to internal processes and creation of dashboards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related Business Concentration
• 7+ years experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment performing cost accounting and manufacturing variance analysis
• 5+ yrs of ERP finance module experience, such as JDE, Oracle, SAP (IQMS preferred)

Core Competencies:

• MBA, CMA, CFA, CPA certification.
• Compliance: Experience with SOX compliance, audit engagements, and effective project management.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex financial data, derive actionable insights, and summarize key messages simply to team members at all levels
• Problem-Solving: Proactively identifies issues and implements effective solutions with a passion for continuous improvement
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to support cross-departmental initiatives, with ability to influence others
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Systems: High competency with Excel, HFM, data warehouses (PBI/Qlik)

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• This position will be based onsite 3+ days per week with <10% travel

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.