Assistant Plant Controller
Apply now »Date: Aug 25, 2026
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina, United States, 27360
Company: Mohawk Industries
Assistant Plant Controller
Find your more with Mohawk!
At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Come find your “more” with Mohawk!
What we need:
The Assistant Plant Controller supports the Plant Controller and plant leadership by executing financial analysis, cost accounting activities, and reporting processes that ensure accurate financial results and visibility into plant performance. The role focuses on preparing analyses, monitoring variances, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and maintaining strong financial controls while partnering with operations to improve understanding of cost and performance drivers.
What you’ll do:
- Support plant budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial planning activities by preparing analyses and assisting leadership with financial insight.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial results, including variance analysis and performance metrics.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support product costing and inventory valuation activities, including review of manufacturing data impacting cost accuracy.
- Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, investigating and explaining key variances.
- Partner with plant management to gather operational and financial information related to production, inventory, efficiencies, and payroll.
- Provide timely and accurate financial reporting to plant leadership and controller.
- Support the integrity and accuracy of the plant’s financial statements through reconciliations, analysis, and adherence to internal controls.
- Perform month-end close activities including journal entries, account reviews, and reconciliations.
- Support compliance with internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements, assisting with documentation and testing as needed.
- Assist with audits, capital project analysis, and other plant financial initiatives.
- Support special projects and reporting requirements as assigned.
What you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
- 2-4 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
What you’re good at:
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of technical, process, and business principles as well as industry practices and standards.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.