Plant Controller

The Plant Controller role is responsible for leading financial reporting, planning and analysis, and providing decision support for the manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage the local general ledger through the monthly close process and account reconciliations; prepare, review & analyze monthly financial documents and maintain all accounting processes and ensure compliance to US GAAP.
• Manage the product costing process for the plant.
• Manage, direct, lead and develop one Cost Accountant/Analyst.
• Build and maintain plant department budgets and monthly and annual financial forecasts. Analyze and report on operational results against forecasts.
• Assist plant staff members in the use and understanding of financial data, measurements, etc. affecting their job performance. Provides effective financial decision support.
• Implement financial systems, policies and procedures as required by the plant.
• Actively participate in cost reduction/continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare appropriation requests and fixed asset tracking (capital requests, capital reporting).
• Protect the assets of the company via involvement in the development of internal controls, the taking of physical inventories, and involvement in other related financial functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in finance/economics/accounting/business; MBA preferred
• 4+ years’ proven experience in a similar role
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Self-starter and teammate with consistent track record in financial reporting
• Strong analytical skills
• ERP knowledge (preferably JDE)