Controller Facility

Position Summary This position will report to the Operations Controller and will be responsible for the financial operations of the location. The location controller functions as a business partner with the location manager and corporate/operations finance to effectively manage, control, analyze and communicate the financial aspects of the local facility. The Controller will lead the financial staff at the location and is accountable for the timeliness and accuracy of all location-level financial responsibilities. The controller is also the primary financial liaison with corporate/operations financial leadership. Essential Job Functions Responsibility and accountability for the timeliness and accuracy of fixed assets, balance sheet, month end close including general ledger and reporting, forecasting, budgeting, capital expenditure requests, capital expenditure tracking and reconciliation, daily productions costs and variance analysis, bill of materials calculations and tracking, adherence to corporate policies, petty cash, accounts payables and receivables, billing, business analysis, product recall tracking and reporting, financial reporting and cost accountingResponsible for local internal controls as well as adherence to company controls and policiesSubmission of location financials, general ledger and reporting, in a timely and accurate mannerEnsure accuracy of bill of materials, production inventories, production variances and overheadWork in depth with local location management to understand and communicate the financial position of the local location and make recommendations for improvementsEnsure physical inventories and/or cycle counts are performed on a regular basis per policy and are accurately reflected in the location financials. Understand and explain book to physical adjustments. Perform sample counts of inventory on request or as needed per policyAttend and/or effectively lead formal meetings with location management and/or employees to discuss location issues and ensure timely follow up on action items resulting from these meetingsAccurate and timely completion and analysis of forecasts and annual planning budgets as well as monthly, quarterly and annual comparison to company and local objectivesFully understand the production process at the local location via walkthroughs and regular interactions with employees. Identify controls and/or lack of controls in the process that will impact the local financialsLead the local finance department to ensure accountability for timely and accurate completion of all responsibilities while ensuring a reasonably pleasant work environmentPerform regular product recall tracking exercises to ensure system accuracy as well as timely and accurate performance to USDA time requirementsAs a member of the location management staff the controller will encounter various ad-hoc requests and non-financial location issues on a daily basis that must be dealt with in a timely and professional manner with limited guidance while using good judgement that represents the policies and values of the company when making those decisions. Write and verbally communicate capital expenditure requests as well as track spending to those requests and close out projects once completedFacilitate and compile all internal and external audit requests including necessary backupProvide location manager with appropriate financial information as needed to make financial decisions regarding his/her local facilityOther duties as assigned Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in AccountingEight (8) years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment Knowledge, Skills & Abilitites Experience working under tight deadlines, while ensuring a high level of accuracyExperience with detailed research and analysisExperience communicating and working with mid to upper-level managementFull understanding and experience with payroll, accounts payable, cost accounting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, and capital expendituresSupervisory experience or equivalent team leadership experienceProficient in Microsoft Office that includes Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OutlookStrong research and analysis skillsAbility to identify issues and solve problems independently and accurately under time constraintsAbility to maintain good working relationships with location manager and supervisorsAbility to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines on short noticeStrong communication skills including public speaking to groups of 50-200 employees as well as the ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally with upper-level senior managementAbility to effectively lead the department to adhere to policies and meet department deadlinesAbility to complete time sensitive projects on your own with limited but reasonable guidanceAbility to effectively write and communicate capital expenditure requests ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS Occasional out-of-area overnight travel is expected PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Able to sit for a full shift of at least 8 hoursAble to stand for at least 4 hoursAble to walk through all areas of the facility to interact with co-workers