Contrôleur financier de l'usine - Plant Controller

About the role

The Plant Finance Controller provides leadership, supervision, and career development for the Plant Accounting Team while supporting the achievement of the plant's financial goals and objectives. This role partners closely with the Plant Leadership Team, plant associates, the North America Finance Controlling Organization, and Americas Manufacturing Management. The position oversees accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and financial analysis activities while ensuring compliance with financial standards and regulatory requirements. The Plant Finance Controller also drives continuous improvement initiatives and fosters financial excellence across the plant's operations.

Why this role matters

• Serves as a key finance leader supporting the plant's financial goals, priorities, and overall business performance.
• Ensures accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP, and adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and internal control requirements.
• Collaborates with plant leadership to provide financial insights, analysis, and reporting that support effective decision-making.
• Develops finance talent while promoting a strong culture of accountability, internal controls, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes, including financial statement close activities, account reconciliations, functional analysis, and required reporting.
• Apply and review GAAP accounting principles, evaluate financial transactions, and ensure accurate accounting treatment and presentation.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment, support SOX compliance activities, and ensure timely remediation of identified control gaps and audit findings.
• Drive process improvements and participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to finance processes and systems.
• Collaborate with plant departments and leadership teams to implement financial analysis tools, support annual operating plan (AOP) activities, and provide monthly and quarterly financial analysis.
• Develop team members through coaching, knowledge transfer, performance feedback, and succession planning for key finance roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
• Five or more years of experience in accounting, auditing, and/or financial analysis, preferably within a large corporate, manufacturing organization, or public accounting firm.
• Bilingual proficiency in French and English (written and verbal).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, SOX compliance, financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory management, and analytical problem-solving.
• Experience in leading and developing employees, with demonstrated people management and talent development capabilities.

Qualifications

CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.