Location:
Sheboygan Falls, WI, US, 53085
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Job Posting Date: Jul 12, 2026
Requisition ID: 53287
Shift: First Shift
Employment Type: Salaried
Full-time
Johnsonville Location: Countryside
As a member of this team, you’ll partner with other areas of the business, providing financial analysis for decision-making purposes. We’ll rely on you to report, plan and evaluate our financial results, as well as ensure our financial transactions and reports are timely, accurate and efficient. In short, you’ll help drive our exceptional financial performance.
Position Overview
As the Assistant Plant Controller – Operations at our Sheboygan Falls campus, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our facility leadership teams who are all about member development, manufacturing excellence, and continuous improvement. We’re looking for someone who can bring their product costing expertise and leadership skills to the table, helping to spot key financial opportunities and lead impactful improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment across our three campus plants.
Responsibilities
Build relationships with all levels of members at the plants, including the core leadership teams, team leaders, and production members
Live the Johnsonville Way by engaging all members involved to meet business goals; be a role model and coach to help them succeed
Turn data into valuable insights; help explain the "what" (the facts), "why" (the drivers and trends), "so what" (ask thoughtful questions and use relationships to drive improvement), and "what’s next" (next steps to sustain or improve performance and results)
Help create simple, clear dashboards and turn numbers into a meaningful message; connect that message to themes people can easily relate to and understand
Assist the Multi-Site Plant Controller in developing and sustaining a standard approach to reporting and other processes across all three campus plants, aligning with overall company processes
Lead month-end close tasks for campus plant operations, partnering with leadership and team leads to understand and compile clear, concise month-end deliverables
Assist and own various forecasting and annual budgeting processes for the campus plants using a consistent, streamlined approach
Lead and monitor cost savings pipelines to ensure they meet expectations for current and future years
Partner with the Multi-Site Plant Controller to assess new business opportunities and represent plant financial and operational impacts in decision-making discussions; provide insights on proposed capital projects (such as IRR, cost savings, and post-mortems) and productivity projects (focused on continuous improvement)
Identify best practices and collaborate with the Multi-Site Plant Controller to roll them out across the network
Support the development of procedures and controls to ensure accurate product costs and reliable inventory management
Provide informal leadership and financial coaching across operations
Other duties as assigned
Education
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
Experience
Six (6) years of cost accounting and analytics experience, required
Prior experience in plant finance or controller-type role strongly preferred
Experience in a manufacturing, food or consumer packaged goods environment, strongly preferred
CMA, CPA and / or MBA preferred
Experience working with and/or creating meaningful operational reports and guiding operations members on how to understand and use financial data
Demonstrated leadership experience required, including influencing cross-functional teams and driving financial accountability in operations
Skills
Demonstrated experience in communicating and making financial information easy to understand across all levels of an organization
Proficient in Intermediate Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); SAP preferred
Skilled at analyzing data, spotting trends, and coming up with action plans or recommendations
Attention to detail, with a genuine curiosity to dig into details as needed
Analytical mindset to address cost variances and other opportunities
Ability to make sound, independent decisions when working with incomplete data or changing priorities.
Other Requirements
Travel - Minimal
This role is fully onsite at our facilities. Must be willing and able to work onsite on a full-time basis.
Benefits and Compensation
Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
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About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!
Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.
We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.
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The Johnsonville Way
Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.
Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.
Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay
