Plant Controller, Chelmsford

• Own and evolve standard cost structures for Chelmsford manufacturing, ensuring alignment with government program requirements and cost accounting standards.
• Drive rigor in billable rates, cost methodologies, and compliance with CAS/FAR and US GAAP requirements.
• Develop activity-based costing frameworks that improve visibility into cost drivers and accountability.

• Serve as the primary Finance Business Partner to site leadership, translating financial performance into operational decision-making.
• Lead forecasting, financial close, and variance analysis processes, clearly articulating key drivers and risks.
• Quantify and address sources of manufacturing inefficiency, including labor variance, material waste, and overhead absorption gaps.

• Partner with Commercial Finance to build long-range product profitability strategies and scenario models.
• Support decision-making on make-vs-buy, capital investments, and cost structure optimization.
• Drive initiatives that enhance long-term cost competitiveness of Chelmsford’s product portfolio.

• Build strong relationships with operations leaders, engineers, and site stakeholders to drive financial accountability and shared ownership of performance.
• Influence decisions across functions without direct authority in a matrixed organization.
• Communicate complex financial insights in clear, actionable terms for non-finance audiences.

• Oversee inventory controls, cycle counts, and ERP data integrity aligned with SAP and financial systems.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and scalability across financial workflows.
• Ensure compliance with government accounting requirements and internal control frameworks.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; MBA, CPA, or CGFM preferred.
• Significant experience in manufacturing finance, ideally within aerospace, defense, or government contracting environments.
• Deep expertise in standard costing, billable rate structures, and cost accounting methodologies.
• Proven ability to develop cost models and translate financial insights into operational improvements in strategic planning, assembly and test.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex cost structures, identify sources of inefficiency, and partner with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions
• Strong influencing skills with demonstrated success partnering with senior operations leaders.
• Experience with SAP, financial modelling tools, and data analysis platforms preferred.
• Ability to drive process standardization and lead change effectively in a fast-scaling, complex manufacturing environment.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

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Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

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Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.

This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.

This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.